Want better sleep? The Dutch method is counterintuitive—but science says it works

After losing an hour of shut-eye thanks to daylight saving time, sleep is on many people’s minds today. The day after we “spring forward,” people are significantly more tired—and cranky—due to that lost hour of sleep, which disrupts our natural circadian rhythm, increasing the risks of car accidents, strokes and even heart attacks, according to John Hopkins’s Bloomberg School of Health. In the U.S., optimizing “sleep hygiene” is a popular way to clean up your sleep routine. It’s a hack that comes with all kinds of accoutrements. Black-out curtains? Check. White noise machine? Check. Eye mas...