An evening that winds down

Rest is mostly the hour before bed, not a capsule. Dim the lamp. Leave the phone in the other room if you can bear it. A cup of chamomile is enough on many nights.

McDowall’s Magnesium Essentials is for the evenings when you want the habit to be the same even if the tea does not happen. Take it as labelled. It is not a sleeping tablet.

If sleep has been poor for a while, or you are pregnant, nursing, or on medication, talk with a clinician before you add any supplement. The ritual can still be the lamp and the cup.