How Can I Get to Sleep After a Really Stressful Day?

How Can I Get to Sleep After a Really Stressful Day? (1:01)

You can't "will" yourself to sleep, says Michael Timothy Smith, MA, PhD, director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at Johns Hopkins University. In this HealthMakers video, he discusses the importance of "winding down."

Michael Timothy Smith, MA, PhD

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About Michael Timothy Smith, MA, PhD

Michael Timothy Smith, M.A., Ph.D., is director of the Center for Behavioral Health at Johns Hopkins University, and founded its Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program. As a licensed clinical psychologist and sleep expert, Prof. Smith's practice centers around the evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders, such as chronic insomnia, and chronic pain disorders.

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