Insomnia
Stress-Induced Insomnia: When Life Wrecks Your Sleep
Your stress response hijacks sleep through hyperarousal and cortisol spikes. Here's what happens in your body and how to break the cycle before it becomes chronic.
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Insomnia
Waking Up Before Your Alarm Every Day? Here's What Your Body Is Telling You
Is waking up before your alarm good or bad? Sleep doctor explains when it's healthy circadian rhythm vs concerning sleep fragmentation.
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Insomnia
Why Do I Wake Up Exactly 4 Hours After Falling Asleep Every Night?
That 3-4 hour wake-up isn't broken sleep—it's your brain transitioning between sleep stages. Here's why it happens and what actually helps.
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Insomnia
Sleep Fragmentation: Why You're Tired Despite 8 Hours in Bed
Sleep fragmentation disrupts your rest without fully waking you. Learn why your fitness tracker lies and how to fix broken sleep architecture.
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Insomnia
Why You Wake Up Every 2 Hours: The Sleep Cycle Trap Explained
Waking every 2 hours isn't random—it's your sleep cycles fragmenting. Learn why this happens and the specific fixes that actually work tonight.
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Insomnia
Physically Exhausted But Can't Sleep: Why Your Body and Mind Are Out of Sync
When you're physically drained but mentally wired at bedtime, your nervous system is stuck in overdrive. Here's how to break the cycle tonight.
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Insomnia
Getting a Second Wind at Bedtime? Here's Why Your Body Fights Sleep
Missing your sleep window triggers a cortisol surge that keeps you wired. Learn to catch your natural sleep wave and what to do when you miss it.
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Insomnia
Exhausted But Can't Fall Asleep? The Hyperarousal Paradox Explained
Why being exhausted can actually make it harder to fall asleep. The science behind hyperarousal and practical steps to break the cycle tonight.
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Insomnia
Why It Takes Me Hours to Fall Asleep (And How Sleep Doctors Fix It)
Taking hours to fall asleep isn't normal. Sleep medicine identifies specific causes behind prolonged sleep onset and evidence-based solutions that work.
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Insomnia
I Fall Asleep Fast But Wake Up at 3am Every Night (Here's Why)
That exhausting pattern of crashing at bedtime then jolting awake at 3am isn't random. Sleep medicine reveals the cortisol and blood sugar cycles behind it.
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Insomnia
Sleep Anticipatory Anxiety: When Worrying About Not Sleeping Keeps You Awake
The cruel irony of insomnia: the more you worry about not sleeping, the harder it becomes to fall asleep. Here's how to break the cycle tonight.
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Lifestyle
Exercise and Sleep: The Complete Guide to Working Out for Better Rest
How exercise affects sleep quality, timing that works, and the science behind why moving your body helps you rest better at night.
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Lifestyle
Diet and Sleep: What to Eat (And Avoid) for Better Sleep
Evidence-based guide to foods that help and hurt sleep. Learn meal timing, sleep-promoting nutrients, and what to avoid for better rest tonight.
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Lifestyle
Caffeine and Sleep: Why Your 2 PM Coffee Still Keeps You Awake at Midnight
The definitive guide to how caffeine affects your sleep, from adenosine blocking to genetic variations. Plus the real cutoff time backed by research.
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