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Americans can’t sleep. About a third of Americans struggle with some form of insomnia, something experts attribute to stress, depression, screen use before bed, and substances such as caffeine and alcohol. And getting a good night’s rest is big business, with Americans spending billions each year on supplements, sleep-tracking devices and high-end mattresses.
What actually works? The Guardian asked a range of sleep experts – two psychologists, a chiropractor and a sleep podcaster – for advice on getting a good night’s sleep and the mattresses, linens and sleep accessories they swear by.
Drew Ackerman, creator and host of Sleep With Me podcast
Aric Prather, licensed clinical psychologist, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at UC San Francisco, and author of The Sleep Prescription: Seven Days to Unlocking Your Best Rest
Janet K Kennedy, PhD, clinical sleep psychologist and founder of NYC Sleep Doctor
Andrew Bang, chiropractic physician at Cleveland Clinic
