It can be difficult to get good, consistent sleep, but as a physician it's one of the things I recommend most strongly to my patients. Getting a good night's sleep every night can provide significant improvements to your health, so today I wanted to go out of my way and give you the inside scoop on some things you can do that should help you get that sweet shut eye. Eating before bed, avoiding spicy foods, cooling down your room, limiting blue light exposure before bed, doing things in bed beside sleeping, acknowledging your sleep chronotype, avoiding caffeine before bed in all its forms, naps, using night shift mode, increasing light exposure early, having a good mattress, keeping pets out of the bed, using blackout curtains, limiting phone alerts, avoid cold air, avoid hot socks, effective exercise, and deciding when to actually get out of bed.