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Ever heard of “sleepmaxxing,” the viral trend which has taken over social media?

The term, which comes from maximising sleep efficiency and duration, takes many forms online ― some wear mouth tape to “sleepmaxx,” while others swear by the “10-3-2-1 rule.”

The advice, which ranges from dubious to scientifically backed, is as varied as it can be contradictory (a side-effect of the trend’s huge boom, we reckon).

So, I thought I’d speak to Dr Chelsea Perry, owner of Sleep Solutions and a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, sleep-specialised psychologist Dr Leah Kaylor, and neurophysiologist and sleep expert Dr Nerina Ramlakhan from Oak Tree Mobility about how the pros do it.

Dr Perry: “My sleepmaxx routine actually starts early in the morning.”

Dr Perry told HuffPost UK that her sleep routine actually begins when........

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