Why You Can_t Stop Thinking Before Bedtime _ Sleep Science
You climb into bed at 11 PM. You close your eyes. Your brain starts racing. A mistake you made at work. An argument you had three years ago. A decision you have not made yet. The thoughts are loud, relentless, and completely unhelpful. You are not broken. You are experiencing the spike in alertness that evolution designed to keep your ancestors alive.The human brain evolved to be most alert during the transition from light to dark. This is when predators are most active. Your brain is not trying to keep you awake. It is trying to keep you alive. The problem is that modern life has removed the…
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