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Similarly, she recommends avoiding the news before bedtime. Actually, avoiding the news at night can help anxiety as well as dreams. Newman suggests assessing your "media diet," including anything you're watching, listening and reading. "If you're consuming a lot of dark, macabre, troubling, violent or conflict-ridden content, it might penetrate your sleep hours in an unintended way," says Newman. "This is especially true if you have extenuating life circumstances and stresses that cannot be quelled." Offer your mind some respite with lighter content.
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