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How to increase deep sleep

If you sleep 8 hours but toss and turn all night, you may not be getting enough deep sleep.

It’s impossible to force your brain to go into deep sleep, but there are a number of strategies that have shown some promise in terms of increasing your percentage of deep sleep. These include:

1. reducing stress

2. establishing sleep rituals and routines

3. using an eye mask to block out light

4. sleeping in a cool roomTrusted Source

5. exercising

6. eating a healthy diet

7. listening to whiteTrusted Source or pink noise

8. brainwave entrainment

9. meditation

Although the science is still new, a number of sleep trackers are available that may help you track your sleep patterns and see how much light, REM, and deep sleep you are getting.