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    Sweet Dreams: Visualizing Your Way To A Better Night’s Sleep

    by Mariam Gates Aug 14, 2019 1 minute
    Sweet Dreams: Visualizing Your Way To A Better Night’s Sleep by Mariam Gates. Photograph of a child sleeping amongst golden stars by Annie Spratt
    Photograph by Annie Spratt

    Bedtime doesn’t always bring sweet dreams. When the mind keeps racing, guided visualizations can help us settle in for a good night’s sleep

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    Illustration of horses running across a field, by Leigh Standley
    All illustrations by Leigh Standley

    Bedtime is supposed to be

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