When is the best time to meditate?

The best time to meditate for optimal benefits might depend on your daily routine, but an important insight from Dr. Andrew Huberman is that meditating late in the day, especially close to bedtime, can impair sleep quality. Many people in a study he referenced meditated between 8:00 PM and 3:00 AM, which negatively affected their sleep. Instead of late-night meditation, considering meditation earlier could be more beneficial 1 .