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The rise of ‘sleepmaxxing’: Why people are obsessed with better sleep

Sleep spent years sitting behind diet and exercise in conversations about better health. Over the past few years, that balance has started to look different as bedtime routines and better rest have become regular topics across wellness culture.

The rise of ‘sleepmaxxing’: Why people are obsessed with better sleep

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Sleep spent years sitting behind diet and exercise in conversations about better health.

Over the past few years, that balance has started to look different as bedtime routines and better rest have become regular topics across wellness culture.

Much of that attention now falls under the label "sleepmaxxing," which describes the growing effort

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Sleep spent years sitting behind diet and exercise in conversations about better health. Over the past few years, that balance has started to look different as bedtime routines and better rest have become regular topics across wellness culture. Much of that attention now falls under the label "sleepmaxxing," which describes the growing effort

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