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Re:Ask HN: What actually helped you reduce stress & sleep wh... by toomuchtodo on Saturday January 31, 2026 @03:51PM (#46840709)
Melatonin and L-theanine
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Re:Ask HN: What actually helped you reduce stress & sleep wh... by Remberti on Saturday January 31, 2026 @04:00PM (#46840787)
what dosage?
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Re:Ask HN: What actually helped you reduce stress & sleep wh... by toomuchtodo on Saturday January 31, 2026 @04:02PM (#46840822)
L-theanine 100mg-400mg, test to optimize

Melatonin 1mg-3mg, test to optimize (less is usually more optimal, but everyone's biology is different)

Avoid alcohol whenever possible from a sleep perspective.

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Re:Ask HN: What actually helped you reduce stress & sleep wh... by Remberti on Saturday January 31, 2026 @04:07PM (#46840869)
thanks

how did you know l-theanine worked? what shifted?

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Re:Ask HN: What actually helped you reduce stress & sleep wh... by toomuchtodo on Saturday January 31, 2026 @04:36PM (#46841106)
Noticeable calm and reduced "noise" when trying to sleep.
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Re:Ask HN: What actually helped you reduce stress & sleep wh... by worik on Saturday January 31, 2026 @03:50PM (#46840688)
Cannabis. Huge help, but not for everyone

I have friends for which it does the opposite

THC, CBD does nothing for me

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Re:Ask HN: What actually helped you reduce stress & sleep wh... by Remberti on Saturday January 31, 2026 @04:00PM (#46840795)
yeah not my vibe
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Re:Ask HN: What actually helped you reduce stress & sleep wh... by marysminefnuf on Saturday January 31, 2026 @05:05PM (#46841377)
I prayed for god to give me peace if he accepted my prayers and then i got it.
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Re:Ask HN: What actually helped you reduce stress & sleep wh... by ungreased0675 on Saturday January 31, 2026 @06:08PM (#46841847)
Lifting heavy weights via compound movements. (bench, squat, deadlift)
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