This is a really simple tip for anyone who has trouble getting back to sleep.
We've all been there - waking up at 2 or 3am and tossing and turning for hours, unable to get back to the land of nod.
It's exhausting and actually worse than not being able to fall asleep in the first place.
Well, now there's some hope for those of you who are prone to waking up in the middle of the night.
A sleep expert has revealed how to get back to sleep and it's a bit of a shocker - get out of bed.
Yes, don't stay lying there - get up.
Wendy Troxel said you have to trick your brain into thinking about something else, not the fact that you can't fall asleep.
"Go do something like reading a book or magazine. The key is to distract yourself from the fact that you are not sleeping (so you don’t practice worrying in bed), and once your brain is distracted by some other activity, you might actually get sleepy again. At that point, you can return to bed."
However, Wendy advises against putting on too many lights or looking at your phone.
"Technology such as iPhones, tablets, and televisions not only provide very stimulating content, which can keep you awake at night, but they also can directly interfere with a good night of sleep by emitting light, which can interfere with sleep."
