Trouble Falling Asleep?

These practices can help remedy sleep-onset insomnia

Wind down before bed by taking a hot bath or reading a book to ensure you receive a good night's sleep. RossHelen/Shutterstock

You might remember my previous article about nonrestorative sleep and waking up at 3 a.m., unable to fall back asleep. We looked at the roles stress and blood sugar dysregulation play in causing a nighttime cortisol spike that produces a hyperarousal state, making it difficult to fall back asleep.

That marks one type of disrupted sleep rhythm that culminates in nonrestorative sleep.