Sleep is one of those things that we all know is important, yet we may not pay enough attention to.

We may be sleeping, but not resting well. Or staying up late, even when we tell ourselves to go to bed earlier. Or lying in bed tired, but unable to fall asleep, so we... doom-scroll.

For youth, common factors affecting sleep are stress, busy schedules, and racing thoughts. When that happens, sleep stops being something that comes naturally—and may start to become frustrating or even stressful.

Here are 2 articles with some practical tips. Ultimately, we have to figure out what works best for us, by giving these tips or others a try!