06/03/2026
If you wake at 3am and immediately check the time on your phone, this might be what keeps you awake.
Waking briefly during the night is common. What often turns it into a long stretch of being awake, is the reaction that follows...
Sitting up quickly, turning on bright lights, reaching for your phone, or mentally running through tomorrow’s list - signals alertness. Your body responds accordingly and moves further away from sleep.
Instead, be intentional. Keep the room dim and cool. Leave the clock alone. Slow your breathing, especially the exhale, and let your body settle without trying to force sleep.
In that moment, the aim is not to control it. It is to avoid adding stimulation to a system that is trying to rest.
Comment below with things that have worked for you 👇🏽 .