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Nicola Appleton

Yes the $399 Elemind headband helps me to stop waking up at 3 a.m. — but I prefer this free 'cognitive shuffling' trick

The image shows a light haired woman wearing black pyjamas sitting up in bed while adjusting a black headband. Inset in the top left, the same woman is seen wearing the headband while smiling with her eyes closed.

Could the secret to falling back asleep when you wake up at night really be as weird and wonderful as disrupting your brain's 'wakefulness' waves?

That's what I asked myself when I tried out the Elemind sleep headband, priced from $399 at Elemind, a wearable neurotechnology device that provides acoustic stimulation tailored to your brainwaves to help you fall asleep.

As a light sleeper who often finds herself wide awake at 3 a.m., I'm the perfect candidate for the Elemind.

I tried it for a little over a week and, yes, it works. However, I also discovered two major drawbacks which stop me from wearing it night after night, and I'm sharing them here...

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