A Spreadsheet Trick to Help You Sleep

Could the secret to more restful nights be hiding in Google Drive?

Anna Maltby
Elemental
Published in
Dec 7, 2020

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If you frequently have trouble sleeping, have you considered making a spreadsheet? (No, this isn’t a spreadsheets-are-boring joke, although if it works for you, go for it.) As Maria Bengtson explains in Forge’s exhaustive guide to Google Drive: Each morning, note whether you slept the whole night and track sleep-affecting behaviors you did or didn’t partake in the day before — think caffeine, alcohol, screen time, exercise, and the like. Over time, you’ll…

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Anna Maltby
Elemental

Editor and writer. Past: Elemental, Real Simple, Refinery29, SELF. Certified personal trainer; prenatal and postnatal exercise specialist. Cat & person mom.