“Try This” is a series of audio courses from The Washington Post full of smart, snackable solutions for life’s everyday challenges.

In the first class of our course on how to sleep better, learn why worrying about not falling asleep can make things worse. There are steps you can take during the day that can help lessen the anxiety at night.

In class 2 of our course about how to sleep better, learn why trying to suppress your difficult feelings from popping up at night might be counterproductive. Sleep expert Lisa Strauss explains a technique for identifying and changing negative thought patterns.

In class 3 of our course on how to get better sleep, we focus on what to do if you wake up in the middle of the night and can’t fall back asleep.

In class 4 of our course on how to get better sleep, learn about the concept of sleep drive, and how getting it right might be the solution to falling asleep faster and getting a better night’s rest.