Some practices, like using a white noise machine to drown out distracting noises, may help improve sleep.

However, research on the effectiveness of many sleep hackssuch as intermittent melatonin usehas been inconclusive.

And not everyone finds them relaxing or useful for sleep, experts say.

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It comes down to intent.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.About sleep.