Additionally, Dr. Fiona Barwick, director of the Sleep & Circadian Health Program at Stanford University School of Medicine, has previously suggested a more effective approach than lying in bed worrying about sleeplessness.

She remarked to Self: “Focusing on your inability to sleep can activate your mind and increase anxiety. A more beneficial strategy is to accept your current state—do not resist being awake—and redirect your attention elsewhere.”

Another expert, Luis F. Buenaver, emphasized the importance of not remaining in bed if you cannot return to sleep, as he explained to Johns Hopkins Medicine.

“It can be difficult leaving a warm, comfortable bed after waking up in the middle of the night. But think of this step as an investment in better sleep – if not tonight then tomorrow night and in the future.

“Sit in a comfortable chair in another room.