A TYPICAL American school day finds some six million high school students and two million college freshmen struggling with algebra. In both high school and college, all too many students are expected to fail.
Here are five foods that can actually help you drift off: 1. Cherries. Fresh and dried cherries are one of the only natural food sources of melatonin, the chemical that controls the body's internal clock to regulate sleep.
Over-the-counter sleep aids rarely offer significant help for this problem. To help stay asleep through the night, try some of these strategies to relieve insomnia: 1  Establish a quiet, relaxing bedtime routine. 2  For example, drink a cup of noncaffeinated tea, take a warm shower or listen to soft music. 3  Relax your body.