The best sleep aids to help you rest easy

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Insomnia can be tough, but there are sleep aids out there to help you fall asleep more quickly, and stay asleep.

Here are some of the best sleep-inducing products you could add to your strategy.

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Homedics White Noise Sound Machine, $133.22

If you're a light sleeper and wake to every creak, a white noise machine can provide a background noise to drown out sudden sounds.

This machine has six relaxing nature sounds, including a white noise, thunder, the ocean, rain, summer night and a babbling brook.

There's also a timer so you can set it to switch off if you want, or leave it running all night.

Valerian Root Extract Drops, $24.03

Valerian Root is a herbal supplement believed to help with sleep.

Although there are mixed results from the studies on the scientific effectiveness of it, many people swear by it.

It's believed to interact in a certain way with a neurotransmitter in your brain which encourages sleep.

Weighted Blanket

Proven to help improve your sleep and reduce anxiety, a weighted blanket could be the answer to a better night's sleep.

The blankets from Calming Blankets are $189, and made from an extra soft plush fabric, are eco-friendly and easily washable.

Eye Mask

Even a small amount of light seeping in to your bedroom can disturb your sleep.

A light-blocking eye mask can help.

This one is just $8.49, but it's got over 20,000 5-star reviews on Amazon, with people calling it "brilliant."

It has five layers of soft and breathable material to totally block out light, and is adjustable so it fits comfortably on your face, whatever size you are.

Chamomile Tea

A good sleep can be helped by a bedtime routine, and drinking chamomile tea can be part of that routine.

We like this one from T2, $13, which is made from pure chamomile flowers, and has no added extras.

Bose Sleepbuds, $379.95

These small earbuds are designed especially for sleep.

They have silicone tips so they stay securely in your ears all night.

They play optimised noise-masking sounds consistently, at just the right mix of frequencies, to make unwanted noise less perceptible to your brain.

Magnesium supplements

Magnesium helps regulate the body’s bio clock and melatonin.

Research shows magnesium supplements can improve sleep quality.

We like the Now Foods Magnesium Caps, $18.57, which are vegan.

Meditation

Research shows meditation can help improve insomnia, according to The Sleep Foundation in the US.

It's also believed to improve sleep quality for those people who don't have existing sleep problems.

The Headspace App costs $7.67 a month, and has sleep meditations to help you relax at bedtime, and guided meditations for different situations.

The 15th annual World Sleep Day will be Friday, March 18. The slogan and theme for World Sleep Day 2022 is 'Quality Sleep, Sound Mind, Happy World'. Read more stories here.

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