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Paige Thesing has struggled with insomnia since high school. “It takes me a really long time to fall asleep \u2014 about four hours,” she says. For years, her mornings were groggy and involved a “lot of coffee.”<\/p>\n

After a year of trying sleep medication prescribed by her doctor, she turned to the internet for alternate solutions. About four months ago, she settled on a mobile phone meditation app called INSCAPE.<\/p>\n

“It’s about a 30-minute soundtrack, and it starts with a woman kind of telling you to relax and instructing your breathing,” explains Thesing. “Then it goes into sounds \u2014 relaxing noises. There’s wind chimes, some atmospheric music playing…”<\/p>\n

She uses the app every night and falls asleep within 15 or 20 minutes. “So, definitely a big improvement from four hours,” she says.<\/p>\n

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