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Even if you don’t have back or neck pain, these tips will help secure some shuteye

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Don’t Expect to Fall Asleep—Plan for It

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Quality sleep is among the cornerstones of good health. Many of us have experienced an occasional bout of sleeplessness, but stringing together a few nights of lackluster sleep can really affect how you feel and function. Add back and neck pain into the mix, and sleep deprivation can truly hurt your quality of life.

Creating a sleep-friendly home environment and getting into some good habits can help you achieve the quality slumber you need. Click through to see the best practical tips you can put into place today for great sleep tonight.

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Written by: Christopher Ornelas, MD.

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Electronics in the Bedroom: Why It’s Necessary to Turn Off Before You Tuck in. National Sleep Foundation. https://sleepfoundation.org/ask-the-expert/electronics-the-bedroom. Accessed April 18, 2017.

Improving Sleep: Special Health Report. Boston, MA: Harvard Medical School; 2015.

Melatonin and Sleep. National Sleep Foundation. https://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/melatonin-and-sleep. Accessed April 18, 2017.

What is REM sleep? Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/sleep/conditioninfo/Pages/rem-sleep.aspx. Accessed April 18, 2017.

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Sound Sleep Advice for a Healthy Spine Slideshow

Even if you don’t have back or neck pain, these tips will help secure some shuteye

Don’t Expect to Fall Asleep—Plan for It