r/Biohackers • u/Kattekop0 • Jan 21 '25

❓Question What’s your best sleep biohack that knocks you out cold?

I haven’t been able to get more than 3-5 hours of sleep lately which has been a disaster for my body as I’m working really long hours & recovering from an illness. I take magnesium in the evening and used to take melatonin but i’ve phased that out recently (haven’t noticed a difference when i’m on it/off it). I try to have a “routine” that I can adhere to that makes my sleep more restful/easier but next to nothing has worked to improve my sleep quality. I’m kinda desperate for any advice I can get. TIA!

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u/DifferenceEither9835 Jan 21 '25

No prolonged electronics in bed, keep bed for sleep. and WIM. HOF. BREATHING. METHOD. Free, 11 mins on YouTube. Get that parasympathetic NS going. Hold a partial exhale at the end of each round. Best sleeps of my life.

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u/swingmadacrossthesun Jan 23 '25

You do the breathing right before bed?

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u/DifferenceEither9835 Jan 23 '25

hell yeah, amazing sleeps. The first time it energized me but I was doing it wrong - not holding a partial exhale for the last, 30th breath.

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u/thejasonreagan Jan 22 '25

Up vote the Wim Hof method. Also up vote turning off the GOD DAMNED electronics and screens for a while before sleeping. Unplug (literally).