Our final blog in the series on the 10-3-2-1-0 rule talks about what you need to know before trying the 10-3-2-1-0 sleep rule.
While adopting some of the sleep rule steps discussed in last month’s blog may help with getting better sleep, you may want to ease into them rather than trying them all at once. “Long-term behavioral changes are more likely to stick if you do it in stages, rather than trying to do everything at once,” says Dr. Shelgikar. “Try to incorporate one new habit at a time.”
See the help of a sleep doctor if you are struggling with falling asleep or staying asleep. “Most people worry it’s something wrong with your brain. But you haven’t lost your mechanisms for sleep. There are often behavioral issues that lead to chronic insomnia,” says Dr. Sunderram.