The biohacker’s evening routine: a sleep biohack you can start tonight

Most people try to fix their sleep at bedtime. Biohackers start a few hours earlier. Here is a simple evening routine, step by step, that works with your body clock rather than against it.

3 hours before bed: finish training and big meals

Hard exercise and heavy meals both keep your body busy. Aim to wrap them up about three hours before you plan to sleep.

2 hours before bed: dim the lights

Switch from bright overhead lights to lamps. Lower, warmer light in the evening tells your body that night is coming.

1 hour before bed: warm shower, cool room

A warm shower followed by a cool bedroom helps your core temperature drop, which is one of the signals for sleep. Set the room to around 17 to 19 degrees if you can.

30 minutes before bed: screens away

Put the phone on charge outside the bedroom. Read, stretch, or do a few minutes of slow breathing through your nose. The aim is to shift into a calm, rest and digest state.

Lights out: let the room do the work

This is where a passive tool fits. DENBA Health sits beside the bed and runs all night, creating a gentle electric potential field around you. In research led by Professor Fumiharu Togo, DENBA use was associated with increased delta wave power shortly after falling asleep. Many users report falling asleep faster within the first two weeks.

In the morning: check the trend

If you wear a tracker, look at your two week averages for deep sleep and HRV rather than any single night. Small, consistent changes add up.

Do the basics in the evening, then let the night take care of itself.

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