Once upon a time, sleep was simply something we did at the end of the day—no special routines, no high-tech gadgets, no internet-fueled hacks. But in an era of self-optimization, even rest has become a competitive pursuit. Enter sleepmaxxing, the latest TikTok-driven trend where people go to extraordinary lengths to improve their sleep by experimenting in various ways.
But does hacking your way to better sleep actually work, or is it just another internet obsession making things more complicated than they need to be? While some sleepmaxxing methods align with science-backed sleep hygiene, others remain unproven—or worse, potentially risky. As millions chase the dream of perfect rest, experts are weighing in on whether this trend is truly the key to better sleep or just another modern wellness rabbit hole. Click on for more.