# Rubin, ‘Your ADHD Brain Needs More Sleep’, 2019 > [!cite] > Rubin, Gretchen. ‘Your ADHD Brain Needs More Sleep — How to Get It’. *ADDitude*, updated 29 January 2019. [https://www.additudemag.com/get-to-sleep-adhd-brain/](https://www.additudemag.com/get-to-sleep-adhd-brain/). > [!abstract] > The best thing you can do for your health? Go to sleep earlier. Really. Here is how I began leading a healthier, happier life by learning how to sleep better — and longer — to rest my ADHD brain. --- ‘Insufficient sleep leads to health consequences including a higher risk for cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. But a sleep shortfall can also seriously impair your happiness — and that impact is no less great.’ [[Rubin, ‘Your ADHD Brain Needs More Sleep’, 2019|(Rubin 2019, n.p.)]] ^f74bea ‘The human brain gets accustomed to being sleep-deprived We notice the effect on mood and alertness, but before long, we adjust to that state as normal. So you may feel fine, but if you got more sleep, you might feel even better.’ [[Rubin, ‘Your ADHD Brain Needs More Sleep’, 2019|(Rubin 2019, n.p.)]] ^534b34 ‘Stretch. Research shows that women who were having trouble sleeping fared better when they stretched four times a week.’ [[Rubin, ‘Your ADHD Brain Needs More Sleep’, 2019|(Rubin 2019, n.p.)]] ^46a3a3 ‘**Exercise.** Studies suggest that people who exercise fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. This is especially true for people who have trouble sleeping.’ [[Rubin, ‘Your ADHD Brain Needs More Sleep’, 2019|(Rubin 2019, n.p.)]] ^584f1c