Sleep Disorders Show Up Differently In Women, Says An M.D.

One way to do so, Afolabi-Brown says, is to build breaks into your schedule (like, actual breaks). “We have to create pauses in the day—and we have to do so intentionally,” she says. “The day is not going to give that to us.” In addition to taking breathers throughout the day, carving out time for a consistent wind-down routine, or “buffer zone,” before bed is key.