What are good bedtime rituals to prepare for sleep?
What are good bedtime rituals to prepare for sleep?
A good bedtime ritual should help you wind down, not be stimulating, says Michael Timothy Smith, MA, PhD, director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at Johns Hopkins University. Learn more in this HealthMakers video.
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