How to Recover From a Bad Night's Sleep, According to Experts

Don't go overboard with caffeine

If coffee is part of your morning ritual, go ahead and sip. But cut yourself off from caffeine by lunchtime. “While coffee may help initially, the effects will not last," says Michael Breus, PhD, a sleep specialist in Los Angeles and author of The Power of When. "So have some to get you going, but don’t binge for the whole day."

Having coffee in the afternoon can make it harder to fall asleep that night: A small 2013 study in the Journal of Clincial Sleep Medicine found that a dose of caffeine consumed even six hours before bedtime could keep a person awake.