“Sleepmaxxing” is among the latest wellness trends to take social media by storm. But what exactly is “sleepmaxxing?” The viral trend involves a series of bedtime rituals like taking melatonin supplements, wearing nasal dilators, using white noise generators, and other so-called “hacks” to optimise one's sleep quality. Here's what experts are saying: Growing awareness about importance of sleep “In the …
Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. For some, these practices are part of a regimen called “sleepmaxxing,” a collection of activities, products or “hacks” used simultaneously to optimize sleep quality and quantity, said Dr. Anita Shelgikar, director of the sleep medicine fellowship and clinical professor of neurology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, via email. …
