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Wind-Down Rituals Backed by Sleep Science

A repeatable last hour beats any single sleep gadget.

A repeatable last hour beats any single sleep gadget.

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What the evidence supports

Every guide on EveryFiveDays follows the same shape: what the research shows, what it does not show, and the smallest change worth making this week.

What to do next

Pick one adjustment, run it for five days, and judge it on how you feel rather than on what a dashboard reports.

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Naomi Alvarez

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Naomi Alvarez

Sleep & Recovery Editor

Naomi writes about sleep and recovery — the part of a better life everyone agrees matters and almost everyone puts last. She is interested in what is genuinely within your control versus what is not, and she will not use shame as a motivator or treat a tracker's number as a diagnosis.

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