None of the following is medical advice. Valerian Root and Melatonin are available over the counter.

But I really only take it when I want to wake up earlier and don't feel tired yet. Even then, it comes at a price. The Valerian Root Hangover is real.

I also have taken Melatonin on occasion. Combining the two results in some deep, vivid dreams. But they're so powerful together that they must only meet on occasion, like the Moon and the Sun during an eclipse.

But what I realized about these sleeping aids is that they are entirely unnecessary.

Sleep is free.