The archive

Research, reviews, and guides for better sleep.

This is the main reading archive for Look What I Dig, with articles on sleep products, supplements, routines, and the occasional bridge into productivity and biohacking.

Sleep

How to Stop Waking Up at 3am: The Real Causes and Actual Fixes

March 17, 2026 · 3 min read

Waking up at 3am is one of the most common sleep complaints I hear about. You fall asleep fine, sleep well for a few hours, then snap awake in the…

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Sleep

Best Melatonin Supplement in 2025: Why Most People Are Taking the Wrong Dose

March 17, 2026 · 2 min read

The average melatonin supplement sold in the US contains 5-10mg of melatonin. The dose shown in research to be effective for most sleep issues? 0.5mg. That’s a 10-20x overdose in…

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Sleep

Best Sleep Tracker in 2025: Oura Ring vs WHOOP vs Garmin (Honest Comparison)

March 17, 2026 · 2 min read

I’ve worn three different sleep trackers over the past 18 months: Oura Ring Gen 4, WHOOP 4.0, and a Garmin Fenix. I’ve used each long enough to give you an…

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Sleep

Magnesium Glycinate vs L-Threonate for Sleep: Which One Should You Buy?

March 17, 2026 · 2 min read

Two magnesium forms dominate the sleep optimization conversation: glycinate and L-threonate. Both are significantly better than the oxide you find in cheap drugstore supplements. But they work differently and the…

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Sleep

Sleepmaxxing: What the Viral Trend Actually Gets Right (And Wrong)

March 17, 2026 · 3 min read

If you’ve been on TikTok or Reddit in the past year, you’ve seen sleepmaxxing. The hashtag has over 200 million views. The premise is simple: optimize every variable of your…

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Sleep Trackers

Oura Ring Gen 4 Review: 90 Days of Data (Is It Worth $349?)

March 17, 2026 · 4 min read

I bought an Oura Ring with my own money and wore it every single night for 90 days before writing this review. No free samples. No affiliate relationship influencing my…

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Sleep

Best Magnesium for Sleep in 2025: I Tested 6 Forms (One Clear Winner)

March 17, 2026 · 4 min read

I couldn’t sleep. Not occasionally — consistently. For two years I’d lie in bed for an hour before finally drifting off, then wake up at 3am with my mind racing.…

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