@ yep! My usual routine is to get in bed and take a couple, then read for 15-30 minutes. By then I'm ready to fall asleep. I don't feel the need to take them every night anymore, as they've helped me adjust to a more normal sleeping pattern.

I’ve had anxiety and sleeping problems as long as I can remember. It’s never been completely crippling, but the effects were especially amplified during my time studying for the LSAT. I sat for the June 2016 administration and beat my target score, so luckily that beast is behind me now, but it was not an easy journey. I made a couple big moves during that time and have had various family issues going on, as well as put enormous amounts of pressure on myself. I personally stay away from prescription medication as I have close family members with addiction problems and I would just rather not go there, but in desperate times I have tried various OTC sleeping pills. They definitely did the job of helping me fall asleep, but I found it impossible to wake up in the morning and could feel the effects well into the next evening. I have various indoor/outdoor/pet allergies as well but don’t take antihistamines because they too make me extremely foggy (even non-drowsy) and I couldn’t deal with that during my LSAT study extravaganza when I needed to be able to think clearly and quickly. So to add my two cents to this already very helpful thread, here’s what worked for me. 1. Regular exercise and reading before bed. 2. Always coffee in the mornings but trying to cut out caffeine the rest of the day. If I needed an afternoon boost I would drink yerba mate tea instead—smoother, more focused energy, and I could still fall asleep later. 3. A supplement made by Onnit called New Mood. It’s an anti-stress & serotonin supplement with 5-HTP, L-Tryptophan and B vitamins, among other things. Full disclosure, my uncle works for this company or I probably never would have found it, but it truly made a world of difference for me. I take it at night to help relax my frantic mind and fall asleep. I always get far deeper, more restful sleep when having taken it and can still wake up without being groggy. You can take it during the day as well, which I found incredibly helpful when I could feel the huge waves of LSAT/life stress coming on. I’ve been taking it consistently for the better part of a year now and still love it. Onnit is based in Austin, Texas, but it’s sold on their website, Amazon, or at Sprout’s. I’ll link below if you want to read more about what’s in it/other experiences.

I really hope you can find what works best for you! Best of luck with the LSAT and beyond!

https://www.onnit.com/new-mood/

https://www.amazon.com/New-Mood-Anti-Stress-Serotonin-Capsules/dp/B00AFB5U3Q