6 Surprising Reasons You Can’t Fall Asleep

Your pillow is too hot

Resting your head on a cool pillow may help decrease core body temperature and help cause drowsiness. According to a University of Pittsburgh study, insomniacs who wore a
special cooling cap fell asleep within 13 minutes (and stayed asleep for 89 percent of the night). This compared favorably with healthy sleepers who dozed off within 16 minutes. Researchers speculate that cooling the brain, which they’ve dubbed cerebral hypothermia, slows metabolism and encourages restfulness. Try putting your pillowcase in the freezer while you get ready for bed to achieve more restful sleep. Try these weird tricks that actually help you fall asleep.

The post 6 Surprising Reasons You Can’t Fall Asleep appeared first on Reader's Digest.