Category: Sleep Habits

Between business trips across continents and the occasional night shift at the office, my sleep schedule has been through a lot. As a 36-year-old office worker, I used to believe I […]

I used to be skeptical of sleep supplements. As a 36-year-old office worker, I believed that good sleep came from discipline: a consistent bedtime, less caffeine, and a dark room. […]

After years of collapsing into bed with my mind still racing, I realized that my body needed a clear signal that the day was over. Long routines never stuck because I was too tired […]

For years I scrolled on my phone until my eyes burned and my brain refused to switch off. Falling asleep took over an hour, and mornings felt foggy no matter how much coffee I dran […]

For years I woke up in a dark bedroom, pulled the curtains shut, and started my day under artificial light. By evening I felt wired, and by midnight my brain still thought it was a […]

I used to think exercise before bed was a good idea. After sitting at a desk all day, an intense workout felt like the only way to burn off stress. So I would run at 9 p.m., shower […]

For most of my thirties, dinner happened whenever work allowed. Some nights I ate at 9 p.m., scrolled on my phone, and tried to fall asleep by 11. I told myself it was fine. But I […]

For a long time, a small glass of wine before bed felt like my reward. It helped me relax after long days at the office and seemed to make falling asleep easier. But somewhere arou […]

For years, I treated coffee like fuel. By 3 p.m. I was on my third cup, convinced I needed it to survive the afternoon slump. Then I would lie awake at 1 a.m., staring at the ceili […]

There was a time when my afternoons felt like walking through fog. After lunch, my energy crashed, my focus disappeared, and every email took twice as long to write. I tried coffee […]