Ask HN: What actually helped you reduce stress & sleep when advice didn’t work?

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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