5 Days Of Learning To Sleep Better | Try Living With Lucie | Refinery29

On this episode of Try Living With Lucie, our host Lucie Fink tries getting better sleep for 5 days. She practices and educates herself on how to get the best possible night's sleep. Watch this week's Try Living With Lucie to learn how to get the most out of your sleep!
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[@refinery29]

What kind of sleeper are you? What position do you sleep in at night? Share with us in the comments! :)

[@alessandradonnelly1941]

Refinery29 I am a starfish sleeper for sure!

[@dnl.p1]

I'm a log/starfish sleeper

[@meganfischer3043]

On my stomach, or on my sides, I can NEVER sleep on my back!

[@hotmama298]

I'm a side sleeper. I start sleeping on my back but by the time I wake up I'm On my side.

[@medinahadziefendic2825]

@@meganfischer3043 Same

[@katem5831]

5 days of eating only green things 5 days of sauna 5 days of essential oils 5 days of Marie Condo 5 days of Kito

[@mariapuerto3630]

Kondo* Keto*

[@addafisher9]

I would love to see 5 days of Marie Kondo!

[@emmag8444]

I wanna see all of that

[@shookethtruth647]

Who else are watching this at midnight nOT sleeping...

[@Stinglikeabee625]

Shooketh Truth 🙋🏾‍♀️ me.... btw it’s “is” not “are”

[@elizabethgunshon1241]

So true that's me every night

[@tressatok]

3am!

[@emmag8444]

I’m watching at 10:45pm but I should he sleeping

[@emmag8444]

RuthBuzzzzz you don’t have to correct them. That’s rude.

[@ElysianDay]

Edit: Thanks for the likes people! Kudos to all of my fellow sleep deprived people trying to battle their way through the day! raise your hand if you absolutely need this video because you're sleep deprived AF *teens everywhere raising their hands*

[@JenDoe1]

My sleep deprivation HAS sleep deprivation! 😴😴

[@bangtanwasseo5948]

Me: *limbs raised and swaying* lmao 😂

[@emmag8444]

I make sure my bedtime and alarm make it so that I get 8 hours of sleep so I’m not as deprived as I thought I was

[@dorotheapeach9606]

I'm a teenager and I actually get great quality sleep.

[@ElysianDay]

@@dorotheapeach9606 you.. are a lucky one

[@luciebfink]

So excited to share these sleep tips with you!!!! SLEEP IS SO IMPORTANT and I know we can all use more of it / better quality sleep!! Xx thanks for coming back! New video on my personal channel today too! (Trying on wedding rings!!!)

[@lara7419]

Can u do 5 days of marie kondo method

[@breannajohnson254]

You should try 5 days of animal therapy 🐶🐱🐰🐷🐣🐴🦙

[@yeetusfetus3494]

Lucie Fink can you do 5 days of owning a cat? You could foster a cat

[@jaydenbaldwin1611]

Can you listen to music to help you go sleep what is that cheating

[@rohanaedalur]

SLEEP IS HEAVEN!........ BUT MY BED IS NEVER AS COMFORTABLE IN THE NIGHT AS IN THE MORNING...... LOVE YOU LuBug(queen)

[@erinmarie27]

Hahaha same!

[@paola_carol]

You should do 5 days of learning sign language.

[@carolinemcguinness2614]

Yes please!!

[@braxleybrezina8724]

Yeahhhhh

[@sagehansen3014]

who else absolutely loves lucie and this entire series?!

[@refinery29]

+sagehansen We do!

[@ambergrey9985]

5 DAYS OF REAdING Different genres of books 📚📚📚📚📚🤓🤓🤓🤓♥️♥️♥️

[@stephdcc788]

Clean before bed. I clean my room and wash laundry before bed that way I wake up to a clean house.

[@notyourtype5329]

Thanks for the idea

[@emilyisaac4106]

Girl you really do your research! Thanks for telling stuff that we actually don't already know. I definitely need to get on this...

[@loveforeignaccents]

Lucie always does such great research and presents her findings in such a gr8 manner!!

[@luciebfink]

loveforeignaccents thank you so much!!!😄🎉

[@IshanAli]

I could sleep 25 hours a day if that was possible

[@refinery29]

+ishanali LOL!

[@emma0945]

Ishan I swear I read a comment of yours everywhere I go, I feel like I know you ahahaha

[@Stella-cf4cl]

You, that girl with the Ansel Elgort profile pic, and the dude that’s half naked in his picture are everywhere on KZbin. Y’all should become friends and discuss your domination of the KZbin comment section

[@multiplefandoms4928]

@@Stella-cf4cl you mean "ScarlettP"? BECAUSE I KNOW RIGHT!?!?

[@lissa4819]

for those of you who suffer with anxiety keeping you up at night i'd recommend a weighted blanket, this has helped so much with my sleep omfg

[@barborahornychova8610]

I had a dream in which you asked me about what I wanted to see in the next episode of try living with Lucie and I said that it would be an episode about sleeping. My dream came true.

[@refinery29]

+barborahornychova Hooray!!

[@faint5738]

r/thathappened

[@fatema.d6477]

A try living with Lucie video and a vid on her personal channel😱 this is amazing!

[@rururants]

me watching this at 2:00 in the morning and wondering why i get tired ahaha

[@marissa5304]

Sydney Fleming ha watching this 1 hour before i have to go at 6:50 am without sleep 😂😂😂

[@NatalieSharpe]

5 days of low tech/no screens (No Tv, limited use of phones, tablets, computers, etc.)

[@wtrtowine]

i think she did this

[@jennifernguyen1309]

You should do 5 days of reading a book a day or 5 days of studying. Love these videos lucie💕

[@kathrynmcnerney6490]

I have just purchased a grounding sheet..they are supposed to be the best thing for inflamation and exhaustion ..and have many health benefits for preventing disease x

[@dnl.p1]

I have been a long subscriber from Refinery29 and it's changed my life style in a positive way. Thank you so much!

[@refinery29]

+iicityhunterii_ OMG, this is the most amazing comment! It made our day! :)

[@yashasvim1145]

Watching this before sleep😩... Thanks for spreading the awareness Lucie, I'll take care of myself a lot better. ❤

[@cazzyb]

Thank goodness! I've really been trying to improve my sleep.So happy this is here! (Third comment XD)

[@self-love2355]

I actually read a book recently called "Why We Sleep" By Matthew Walker. I truly think this is the best book to read about sleep because it goes into depth about how there are people who are truly night owls and early birds for survival purposes. Also there are people who fall somewhere in between night owls and early birds. Also, lack of sleep has been proven to be linked with Alzheimer's, and sleep is not for the weak! The body cannot be fooled, and when you pull an all nighter, it puts stress on the body and it cannot recover those lost sleep hours. The body cannot be tricked out of sleep, and there are many consequences when you do not get enough of it. Please read this book!! It's very scientific, but full of so much good information.

[@catherinedeandrade]

to add to your list of things to do before bed, skincare? brush teeth, hair, apply creams and serums :) maybe a cold shower?

[@KtRosemary]

Watching this right before I take a nap to prepare for a busy afternoon! 😋

[@angelajenkins4281]

I love the info! Unfortunately I work two weeks on days and two on nights. My body is so confused lol, you're the best Lucie!

[@annawessman4029]

I think you definately covered it all!

[@je__ss5246]

It’s amazing how much work Lucy puts in with these videos, she does so much research and gives us the so much information that is super interesting to learn about. Lucy’s videos are great!

[@luciebfink]

Jess Abbott thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️

[@emmag8444]

I love your videos Lucie!!! I’ve been watching your try living with Lucy videos since week one! Love ya! Hope you see this!

[@elenerogava1486]

Lucie it would be soooo beneficial for me and i am sure for others too, if you'd do a financial planning/savings episode. Love you soooo much. You inspire me and I hope you keep doing what you're doing now❤❤❤❤

[@user-sh7tb2mh7o]

I'm watching this while being awake the whole night and it's around 5:42 am in the morning. Thanks Lucie.

[@samanthamoon937]

I love refinery29, like it's so great, I love living with Lucie, and thier other videos are just so informational and interesting!

[@bhersc]

Loved this! Definitely needed it.

[@Abeeralbdour]

Wow!!! Simple yet so informative!!! Amazing script and amazing content! Thank you.

[@meredithkav]

I would love to see this topic continue and have Lucie live 5 days on a night shift worker’s schedule!

[@niacatchot9211]

I love you so much Lucie and you have helped me with a lot of health things. I just wanna say thankyou

[@refinery29]

+niacatchot

[@acmulhern]

Also check if you have any health conditions that might interfering. My dad had a really bad deviated septum. The doctor said it was like a maze in there, so it was no wonder he snored so badly. Since the surgery he's had much better sleep and also needs less time sleeping to feel refreshed.

[@AlissaPaige91]

I needed to watch this video. Maybe this will help me. Thank you. 💗

[@graceelizabeth1742]

Honestly, I used to watch Buzzfeed, but this is just so much better. Everyone seems happier and like they care about the viewers.

[@linhvu6764]

This is an amazingly informative video!

[@lilyreilly4829]

5 days of anxiety management

[@jasminakochanowicz1007]

This comment is very dear to my heart because i have troubles sleeping so thank you Lucy for making this episode!!!!

[@refinery29]

+jasminakochanowicz Hope this helps!

[@alwaysarcastic]

This video is very informative but I hope one can be done for those like myself that works the night shift.

[@ali_l_anderson]

Love your 5 day videos! Can you do a "5 Days of Fostering an Animal." Either a dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig, etc. I think that would be supper cute and helpful to bringing the awareness of the over population in shelters and rescues. Thank you.

[@reeselinton8281]

5 DAYS OF FOLLOWING FOOD SERVING SIZES

[@annabutler2551]

This stuff is in my psych exam so thanks for letting me revise a little while procrastinating 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@annaziegenhorn7432]

can you do a 5 days of high school like learning throughout the dy and pretending like you went to back tp high school or even middle school or elementary school I think that would be very interesting

[@jetleclaire5868]

Can you do this video for chronically ill people? Our bodies work so much differently and it would be nice to find something that would actually help more. I've tried it all, it seems. 😭

[@Asbestoslover666]

lol i feel that. ive got narcolepsy so I cant physically get deep sleep. its not good, but i can try my best to make it as minimally shitty as possible (which is pretty much a TLDR of chronic illness life lol)

[@jessicagomez1760]

Psychiatric medicine and attention can help.

[@awarenessvillage]

I have Fibromyalgia, Degenerative Disc Disease, and possibly Trigeminal Neuralgia. I understand. I use yoga nidra for sleep and hypnosis for sleep videos. There are so many on KZbin. I like Michael Sealey, for one. I put my phone upside down and usually use headphones. I sleep too hard and don't get enough REM sleep. I haven't felt rested since 2003, but I get an average of 9 hours sleep. If I get less than 7 hours, I can't function! I take 2 hours to wind down before bed, dim lights, practice ukulele, knit, read positive, inspiring books, yoga video for sleep (I like Yoga With Adriene on KZbin), journaling, warm bath, aromatherapy diffuser with lavender, magnesium lotion on tender spots... I do restful things. Right before I turn on the video, I write down the things I have to do the next day, then 3 gratitudes and why I'm grateful for each. Then it's time for sleep.

[@Isabel-wi3hm]

I used to have chronic insomnia but i stopped using the pill and pretty much immediately it was gone i really hope this helps someone medication can effect sleep!

[@LibbyAudrey]

Omg I needed this video. I'm a side sleeper for sure.

[@Judyyesulcho]

I love shawn stevenson and his podcast! (the model health show :))

[@franciscarodriguezarriagad3222]

love that im watching this video at 1:00 and not sleeping

[@sarahfitzpatrick148]

Alternatively to magnesium oil, taking a bath with bath salts is an easy way to up your magnesium.

[@hebakhan4728]

This is the millionth time I'm commenting this but now since Ramadan is coming, please do 5 days of fasting

[@medinahadziefendic2825]

Yeah good idea i am muslim too. And i am fasting this year and asalam alaikum

[@user-ck3lu4up3h]

Yassssss me too

[@AvgJane19]

This is a great idea! It would really inspire understanding and empathizing with muslims.

[@awarenessvillage]

I'm not Muslim, but I think it's a good idea. I'm sure there's an audience, and it would be interesting to learn a bit about the Muslim culture.

[@rcwb2662]

Fasting would be great, tons of health benefits! perfectketo.com/dry-fasting/

[@pepperminterica]

Stays up til 4 am and wakes up at 2pm to this video...I think this is a sign

[@refinery29]

+pepperminterica LOL!

[@LoLo-rt7iv]

5 days of sauna! Lots of research on sauna use and the benefits. Very interesting

[@Summerlee101]

YESSSS I NEED TO TRY THESE HACKS AND TOPS (also first or second comment :))

[@clarzxx]

Her eyes is so beautifullll😍😍

[@tonyc200708]

That's because of the ring light she uses to film her videos with. However, I do agree Lucie have beautiful eyes.

[@CincyBritt]

You should do something like 5 days of different religions. You live in NYC and have that opportunity and I’d be interested! Here in my SMALL town we have 12 Baptist church’s so I’d be cool to see the differences

[@ss501unitedasone]

Thank you so much for these amazing sleeping hacks ^^ I surely needed them

[@refinery29]

+hanhyeri Yay! Good luck!!

[@ss501unitedasone]

@@refinery29 Thank you so much! ^^

[@dnl.p1]

Hey I love your channel! btw Lucie Fink I love your taste in many things!

[@refinery29]

+iicityhunterii_We're so glad you're here!

[@meganhenning6453]

My mom has one cup of coffee before bed (sometimes 2!!!). Mean while she has amazing sleep while I'm sitting at 1:00 am with my insomnia

[@itsrainingcatsanddogs2651]

I am like your mom. 1 cup of coffee doesnt affect my sleep negatively at all.

[@sharkitty]

My room mate drinks energy drinks before bed and she sleeps fine. Fuckin nuts

[@hollyarnold2742]

Love the hair!

[@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv176]

Love you lucie

[@44BlueFoxes]

Pretty sure you can get magnesium salts for a bath which is good combination for improving sleep & soothing sore muscles. I also heard somewhere that making sure your body is (comfortably) warm but having a cool room is a great sleep combo. I think the way they phrased it, is make sure your hands & feet are warm & your head is cold. Have to say that works for me but I don't know how much science is in there.

[@awarenessvillage]

Yes, Epsom salts. Very inexpensive and helpful.

[@diboto7523]

I lived near an airport when i was younger; so now, I’m so used to noise that it helps me fall asleep.

[@lwolf101]

We just bought a new mattress and it’s a life changer. Worth the investment

[@luciebfink]

Leah Wolf YAS!!!

[@opalskyartwork]

Lol I don’t need to tease myself to get myself to sleep. I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.

[@refinery29]

+opalsky LOL! Same!

[@jimmyfink136]

Hey @Opal Sky....Lucie's dad here. I also fall asleep right away, but have trouble staying asleep the whole night...usually wake up like at 2 or 3 AM and toss and turn, sleeping on and off till morning. How about you?

[@opalskyartwork]

Jimmy Fink I usually wake up a few times during the night but fall right back asleep.

[@KailynneMartin]

What mattress do you use?

[@quillingwithhajra8252]

5 days of paper crafts! (Quilling,paper mache,origami, scrapbook etc.)

[@hferozie]

Yesss that's a great idea!

[@saimatasnim5716]

Omg I rlllllllyyyy needed this 😭😭😭

[@refinery29]

+saimatasnim Yay, yay!!

[@bookishshenanigans4769]

I'm an insomniac and this was really helpful!

[@Isabel-wi3hm]

Bookish Shenanigans medication can also effect your sleep for example i used to be on the pill and i asked the doctor could that be why i have insomnia she literally said that she couldnt answer because there was no proof but i tried it and most of my problems pretty much disappeared immediately

[@spillduhtea7254]

Could you do 5 days of special effects makeup?💕

[@staceybrewer9873]

Hi Lucie, I'm new to your channel. Where did you get your necklace? I noticed you've been wearing it for several years and I LOVE that!!

[@MsCorpora]

I struggle with JUST GOING TO BED, like no phone and everything. I find that so depressing and isolating and I don't want the day to end like that. So I scroll through Instagram and Tik Tok and KZbin until my eyes get heavy, which usually only happens after midnight.

[@maddiewilliams5844]

MsCorpora have you tried listening to soft sleep music?

[@tanyatanu6499]

5 DAYS OF FULL ON HAIR CARE!!!❤️🔥

[@TheAmyd12345]

Great topic and very informative! Can you recommend a good Magnesium spray? thanks

[@awarenessvillage]

I use a magnesium lotion from Life-flo. They have a spray version, as well. I just prefer the lotion. It's not very expensive, about $8, and lasts a long time. I believe they have it on Amazon, but I buy from my local Natural Grocer store. I haven't seen it at Whole Foods, but that doesn't mean your nearest store doesn't have it. All the best...

[@dnl.p1]

Hey Lucie! Before I mention how beautiful you are, how about you do 5 days of Baking ? You did do things on the line of this, but doing this would mean the world to me!

[@lumpompusya]

that moment, when you press “Like” button before video starts, because it’s TLWL ♥️

[@margaretjane6775]

Where is your bedding from?

[@annalisemcintosh6744]

ahhh omg love you sm

[@sienajohnson5651]

can you do a bullet journal update!!

[@gabyjacobson9756]

why am i watching this at 1 AM 😭 😂

[@nicolecruz6794]

please do 5 days of drinking just water!!!!!!!!!

[@Ruby-qg5dz]

At 2:18 when she said eat ‘real good’ and it showed an apple, well yh right at that very moment I shoved a chocolate brownie into my mouth!! P.s great video Lucie xx

[@Ruby-qg5dz]

I meant eat ‘real food ‘ !!

[@refinery29]

+rubiesvlogs LOL!! Yum!

[@Ruby-qg5dz]

Refinery29 I can’t believe you just actually replied!!!

[@julieardila6448]

5 days of no electricity?!!! Loved the video by the way!!❤️

[@crestflames492]

this has been a struggle for me for years because of my narcolepsy. i should be starting a medications soon that will fix my quality of sleep so im not so tired all the time, and im hoping it will help me.

[@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv176]

I love you Lucy

[@Soulmate210]

Where are those white pajamas from?!

[@saralapora3722]

MAKE MORE OF THIS VIDEO'S

[@averycee5192]

Lucie your water coloring has gotten SO good!!!

[@luciebfink]

Avery Cee thank you!!!

[@cassandralewis4234]

The study in the book "Sleep Smarter" was from 1998 and was disproved in 2002. In the journal "Science" (science.sciencemag.org/content/297/5581/571), Kenneth P. Wright Jr. and Charles A. Czeisler redid the study and found that light on the skin does not effect your sleep. An article from (www.sciencemag.org/news/2002/07/knee-clock-connection-disputed) says, "So circadian clock researchers Kenneth Wright and Charles Czeisler of Harvard Medical School in Boston repeated the experiment, with a few improvements. For instance, Campbell and Murphy [the scientist who did the 1998 study] had used body temperature as the indicator of circadian phase for all their subjects. But a later study reported that body temperature can be off by as much as 5 hours from circadian phase, so Wright and Czeisler tracked levels of the nighttime hormone melatonin, thought to be a more precise measure." Sorry for this little science rant.I thought the light study was cool and wanted to do more research on it to help with my sleep, but it seems even books can't be trusted :(. Love the rest of the video! You did an amazing job!

[@erinmarie27]

Caffeine definitely affects me. I don't drink coffee but I like tea or pop. I don't drink either past 4 or else I'd be up til 3 am

[@lolacook6522]

I wish schools would take this into consideration, I’m tired.

[@UnsociallyPsycho]

I’m at 5:51in the video An it’s 2:57 am And this video has inspired me to go to bed Like, right now I’ll continue watching it tomorrow Goodnight everyone 😂

[@sandrad7937]

Does anyone know what magnesium oil she is using? There are so many options. 😶

[@arkonite]

Yip, all us shift workers, good luck with that!

[@victoriaiglesias6600]

Loved this episode, very educational and super fun to watch 😘

[@soulak9055]

I used to be a tummy sleeper but trained myself to now be a side sleeper

[@eyerolling5765]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️