Allie Sharma
MD
board-certified psychiatrist and co-founder and chief medical officer at Being Health, a mental health practice in New York City
Sleeping More When You’re Sick Is *Totally* Normal—And Evidence of Your Immune System in Action
The reason why being sick makes you tired (and why you sleep so much when you're sick) is because your immune system needs sleep to recover.
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Does Your Mind Race at Night? Here’s How To Slow Its Pace and Fall Asleep More Easily
Learn how to stop racing thoughts at night and get to sleep by carving out worry time during the day and establishing a bedtime routine.
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