Along with regular exercise and nutrition, sleep is one of the three fundamental lifestyle choices that are key to maintaining your psychological and physical well-being. Getting the appropriate amount of sleep during each stage of life is essential for developing and maintaining a healthy mind in a healthy body.

Sleep is one of the most fundamental and basic things humans do. Without it, we'd die.

Many find it extremely challenging to not only get an adequate and consistent amount of sleep every night, but to sleep soundly.

Sleep scientist Patrick Fuller, an associate professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, gave us some tips on how best to ensure a good night's sleep every single night.