# What helps

> Things people try, and what’s known about whether they work.

- [Are naps good for you?](https://nitez.com/are-naps-good-for-you): Are naps good or bad for you? How long and when to nap, why a long nap can leave you groggy, and how a nap changes the night ahead.
- [How do I get over jet lag faster?](https://nitez.com/jet-lag): Why you’re wide awake at 3am after a long flight, why flying east is harder, and how to time light and dark so your body clock catches up sooner.
- [How do I sleep well on night shifts?](https://nitez.com/night-shifts): Why sleep after a night shift is short and light, and what helps: when to sleep, a nap before work, light and darkness, and guarding day sleep at home.
- [How does light affect my sleep?](https://nitez.com/light-and-sleep): How morning daylight, evening lamps and your phone set your body clock, what’s worth changing and how to use light if you sleep by day after night shifts.
- [Should I get up if I can’t sleep?](https://nitez.com/getting-up-at-night): Lying awake and wondering whether to get up or stay put? Why leaving bed for a while can help, what to do while you’re up, and when to go back.
- [What is CBT for insomnia, and what would it ask of me?](https://nitez.com/cbt-for-insomnia): What CBT for insomnia asks of you, why it starts with less time in bed, how long it takes and how to find it or try it on your own.
- [What makes a bedroom good for sleep?](https://nitez.com/the-bedroom): What makes a bedroom good for sleep: why cool, dark and steady sound matter, what's mostly marketing and what helps if you share a bed or sleep by day.

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