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Now read on for five Alexa skills to try tonight for a good night’s sleep.

If you have an audiobook already on the go, ask yoursmart speakerto resume playing that.

Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker on a bedside table

Set a timer so you don’t need to remember to wake up and turn it off.

Alexa has a free skill calledSleep Jarthat can be used to play calming white noise.

Say Alexa, play white noise or Alexa, play nature sounds to launch.

Amazon Echo smart speaker on a bedside table

Turn on a night light

Darkness is one important way that your body knows it’s time to sleep.

Say, ‘Alexa, open Night Light’ and it’ll cast a dim glow in your room.

Try a guided meditation

It’s difficult tosleep when you’re stressed.

Echo Devices

Say Alexa, open Guided Meditation and your speaker will play a different meditation exercise every day.

This gives you something relaxing to focus on and helps slow your thoughts.