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Like the true overthinking Gemini that I am, I've never been a great sleeper. As I shut my eyes each night to rest, not only do I ponder everything I could've possibly "done wrong" in my whole 31 years of life, but I also struggle with a nice laundry list of other bedtime woes — which, naturally, has only been exacerbated by the current state of the world. In the name of better slumbers, and for all you troubled resters out there, I tried a bunch of hyped-up sleep products to discover what actually works.
To lay out just a few of my sleep dilemmas: I’m restless in bed; I have trouble falling asleep; I wake up multiple times throughout the night; I’m a walking zombie. For the most accurate and “scientific” approach, I tested each product consecutively for three days and did NOT deviate from my normal nighttime routine. (My normal nighttime routine includes getting into bed around 10 p.m. and scrolling through TikTok — I’m just not willing to give up that part of my life right now, okay?) Join me on my journey to Snooze City by clicking ahead to discover what goods really got the job done — from topical patches to magnesium gummies, and every pillow and potion in between.
We often run into products that not only have to be seen to be believed but also put to the test. Tried & True is where we suss out these trending goods & services by taking them for an IRL spin to discover if they're up to snuff.
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