Sleep & stress

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“About 1 in 3 adults don’t get enough sleep,” according to the CDC, and I’ve absolutely been one of them. I remember lying awake at 2 a.m., st…

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“Even a single night of poor sleep can increase stress hormones the next day.” When I first read that line in a sleep study, I actually laughe…

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“I’ll just check my phone one more time” has probably stolen more sleep than caffeine ever did. Research says about 1 in 3 adults doesn’t get…

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“Up to 50% of adults report trouble sleeping at least a few nights a week.” When I first read that, I laughed out loud and thought, “So… basic…

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I still remember sitting on my couch at 11:30 p.m., exhausted but somehow buzzing, scrolling “vitamins to lower cortisol” like my life depende…

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“I feel tired all day, but the second my head hits the pillow, my brain wakes up.” I remember saying that almost word-for-word to my doctor ye…

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“Almost 1 in 3 adults doesn’t get enough sleep.” When I first read that, I thought, “Yep, that tracks… because I’m one of them.” I used to lie…

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About 1 in 3 adults don’t get enough sleep, according to the CDC—and a lot of those folks (me included, at one point) end up with a whole draw…

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“About 30% of adults struggle with chronic insomnia, yet few are ever told to look at their gut.” When I first read that, I honestly rolled my…

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I still remember the first time someone told me, “I feel tired but wired.”
They were sleeping badly, living on coffee, stress through the roof…