![]() What to do if your bed partner has a night terror Harris also recommends limiting caffeine eight hours before sleep, and cutting out alcohol (which Schneider says can be associated with night terrors) within three hours before bed. “Create a relaxing nighttime routine that you do 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime to help your mind and body unwind from the day and prepare for sleep.” ![]() ![]() “In general, adults should be getting between seven and nine hours of sleep every night,” says Harris. However, Harris and Schneider say that practicing good sleep hygiene and managing stress with practices like mindfulness and meditation could help stave them off. There is no magic pill or potion to cure or treat night terrors. In contrast, nightmares are memorable because they happen in a lighter sleep stage during which fear can wake you up and therefore, commit them to memory. “You’re not trying to lay down new memories, but you’re actually trying to downscale everything in preparation for making them,” he adds.
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