TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — It sounds counterintuitive, but researchers report that writing a to-do list just before you hit the pillow might send you off to sleep more quickly.
The lab study included 57 university students who took five minutes before going to bed to either write down what they needed to do over the next few days, or to list the tasks they had completed during the previous few days.
Those who made a to-do list fell asleep faster than those who listed tasks they had already completed, according to the Baylor University scientists.
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