The Five-Minute Evening Habit That Improved My Sleep

I get into bed, and it has done more for how I sleep than anything else I’ve tried.
Why five minutes is enough

The point of the ritual isn’t to relax completely in five minutes. That’s not realistic, and chasing it only adds pressure. The point is to give your body a signal — a clear, consistent cue that the day is closing. Falling asleep is more of a transition than a switch, and transitions go better when they’re rehearsed. Do the same small thing at the same time and your nervous system starts to read it as a doorway.

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