How students improve their sleeping schedule

(photo by Marcela Carrasco)

Melatonin

Junior Caitiyn Kapsimalopoulos typically sleeps between three to six hours a night on school nights and seven to ten hours on weekends. She uses melatonin and pain reliever to help her sleep despite her back injury.

"Recently, I've been having on and off, horrible back issues. My melatonin supplement helps me fall asleep way quicker," Kapsimalopoulos said.

(photo by Marcela Carrasco)

Calming tea

Freshman Makayla Nelson struggles to get good sleep whenever she's stressed about an exam or school work. She drinks tea to help her relax when she is feeling restless.

"A couple times a week if I'm really stressed and can't fall asleep I'll drink chamomile tea. It helps me relax and get around seven to eight hours of sleep which is in my target range," Nelson said.

(photo by Marcela Carrasco)

Sound machine

Junior Tracelyn Witsell, who has used a sound machine for over five years, has found that it really improves the amount of sleep she gets. Overall, she feels more rested in the morning and has seen improvements in her sleep.

"I have a sound machine in my room and it's absolutely improved my quality of sleep. It's really solved my problem of feeling restless at night," Witsell said.

(photo by Marcela Carrasco)

Meditation

Senior Emily McAdam, who used to average eight hours of sleep a night, notices an improvement in her overall sleep when she utilizes meditation music before bed. Calming the senses, meditation can greatly improve sleep.

"I used to have trouble falling asleep, but meditating before bed has really helped me and now I average 12 hours a night." McAdam said.

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