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10 things that will actually help you fall asleep

Stop tossing and turning at night and finally get the rest you deserve. These sleep aid products will have you catching z’s in no time.

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essential oil Lavender Bouquet, $7.99; Sun’s Eye
Lavender is a known, natural sleep aid. This essential oils mix combines gardenia, lavender and lavender buds to create the scent of your dreams. Available at Crystalis Treasures in Herndon.
essential oils diffuser Vitruvi White Stone Essential Oil Diffuser, $119; Vitruvi
After grabbing your lavender essential oil, diffuse it into your bedroom. Vitruvi's essential oils diffuser uses ultrasonic technology to keep the oils at their "full integrity as they're diffused into the air."
eye mask Sleeping Beauty Silk Eye Mask, $50; Slip
Crafted in pure silk, this Slip eye mask will block out light, while also being gentle on your skin.
chamomile tea Chamomile Tea, $5; The Virginia Tea Company
The chamomile herb is used for treating insomnia. Brew a cup of chamomile tea from The Virginia Tea Company to soothe yourself into bedtime.
lavender soap bar Lavender Bar, $4.75; Simply Pure Products
Made with real lavender essential oil by Warrenton-based Simply Pure Products, this soap will make your nighttime showers extra calming.
headspace app Headspace App, $0-$96; Headspace
Take a breath and release all your tension so that your mind can let you fall asleep faster. Headspace is a popular meditation app that also has a sleep series.
chocolate sleep supplement Sleep Chocolate Supplement, $23.99; Good Day Chocolate
Need to take melatonin to fall asleep? Make it taste like a sweet dream with chocolates that contains 1 mg of melatonin each. Available at Whole Foods locations throughout NoVA.
white noise machine Whish White Noise Machine, $39.95; Marpac
Mask background noise with a sleep machine that includes timer options, volume control and multiple soundtracks.
weighted blanket The Gravity Weighted Blanket, $249.99; Gravity Blanket
Made to improve your sleep cycle and reduce anxiety, the microfiber blanket features grid stitching to ensure the "weight" remains uniformly distributed over your body.
sunrise alarm clock Wake Up Light with Sunrise Simulation Alarm Clock, $39.99; H-poston
A big part of whether or not you feel well-rested in the morning is how you wake up. A sunrise simulation alarm clock mimics the light of the sunrise, preparing your body for waking up and getting alert naturally.

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