# @nickpappasmd on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-01-14T01:53:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nick Pappas, MD (@nickpappasmd) — https://gondola.cc/nickpappasmd

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✅ How I maximize my own sleep?  Here are 5 things I do:

1. Set the thermostat at night to 68°F (20°C) - lower core body temperature helps you fall asleep faster.

2. No screen time 1 hour before bedtime.  Computer screens and smart phones emit blue light, which inhibits the production of melatonin, your sleep hormone.  I also use blackout curtains, which help me a lot because I'm very light sensitive.

3. 💨 Air purifiers can help improve the air quality and limit allergens, which can sometimes interfere with breathing at night and disrupt your sleep.

4. 💊 Magnesium glycinate supplementation (around 300 mg) 30 minutes before bedtime, which I have found to be helpful with not only relaxation of muscles, but also improving the quality of my sleep.  I also like to use red light therapy just before bedtime, which I do feel helps me sleep better.

🚨 As always, check with your doctor to see if magnesium supplementation (or any supplement) is safe for you before starting it.

👉 If all those things fail, I suggest the following:

5. Glancing at the Krebs cycle or maybe even the coagulation cascade…both of those things always put me right to sleep!

#sleep #sleephacks #redlighttherapy #airpurifier

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