Research on pot and sleep is limited, but one study found that up to four milligrams of a synthetic cannabinoid reduced PTSD-related nightmares and improved sleep quality among patients with chronic pain. The perfect mix of these attributes can reduce anxiety by 65 percent! This research resulted in a wordless eight-minute melody called 'Weightless,' by the band Marconi Union it sounds like the love child of a classic spa tune and an outer-space-movie score (get the album mp3 for $4.99, on Amazon Music). The most soporific songs have a consistent rhythm of 50 to 60 bpm (listeners' heart rates will gradually slow to match it), are five minutes or longer, and have no catchy refrain or 'hook' that keeps your brain engaged as it tries to predict the musical pattern, according to a new study. (Find more inner calm and build strength in just minutes a day with WH's With Yoga DVD!) 'It helps me doze off even on anxious nights, and when I wake up, the gentle squeeze of it helps me fall back asleep fast.' WH senior deputy editor Marina Khidekel ($169, ). The pressure can trigger your brain to pump out soothing neurotransmitters-kinda like when you get hugged. No rub here: A big O helps you get to Z-town by releasing the hormone oxytocin (which counteracts stress hormones), as well as serotonin and norepinephrine (which help your bod cycle through the deeper stages of slow-wave and REM). This technique makes you aware of what both strain and rest feel like throughout your body and signals to your muscle groups that it's time for sleep. Start at your feet and work upward, tensing and relaxing each area for a few seconds until you get to the top of your head. Related: Take A Peek Inside This Woman's Mental-Health Journal And Prepare To Be Blown Away Just acknowledging them this way stops unproductive ruminating, allowing your mind to switch off. Jot down your top three stressors with an action item for each. Tap any of these essentials before hay-hitting all are proven to bring calm so you'll stay asnooze. Which means convincing those racing thoughts to do more of a mile pace than a 200-meter-dash sprint. You need a slow, even pulse-under 60 beats per minute-to usher your body into unconsciousness.

(Oh, cruel irony.) This on top of everything else in your life-68 percent of survey respondents said angst about work, money, kids, and relationships wakes them up at least a few nights a week, according to a survey by Women's Health, the American Sleep Association, and Thrive Global.

Left unchecked, this can trigger a condition called general sleep anxiety, where you're so stressed about getting enough that you can't get any. Cue the bleary-eyed cycle: Lack of sleep activates the brain's worry center, which in turn makes sleep more scarce.

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