Why Your Brain Won’t Shut Off or Shut Up at Night (And What You Can Do About It)
Can we talk about your brain for a bit? Why your brain? You might ask. Well, sometimes it could be the main reason why you have to keep smashing the snooze button every morning. Picture this: You finally get into bed. The lights are off. The house is quiet. Your body is ready to settle down and recharge. And your brain? Suddenly it’s auditioning for a late-night talk show. Out of nowhere, it decides this is the perfect time to: Replay conversations you barely remember AND Build tomorrow’s to-do list from scratch AND Worry about things that may or may not ever happen AND Ask deep life questions you didn’t request.... Meanwhile, all you wanted…was just a couple hours of sleep. Just a couple measley hours of shut-eye!! If this sounds familiar, you’re not broken—and you’re definitely not alone. Let’s talk about what’s actually going on, okay? busy brain Your Brain Didn’t “Break”—It Just Never Powered Down Here’s the part most people miss: You see, your brain doesn’t have...