Hey Sleepyhead, Most people know that stress makes it harder to fall asleep. Or, do we? What most people don't realise is that stress changes the sleep you do get, not just the time it takes to get there. You might be sleeping 7 or 8 hours and still waking up exhausted, because the quality of those hours has been degraded. The sleep architecture itself is different. The 3am wake-up you might recognise? That's cortisol starting its natural morning rise earlier and steeper than it should; pulling you out of sleep before your body is ready. Read more on what stress does to your sleep and the evidence-based ways to counteract it. |
