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Waking Up at 3 a.m. Is Not the Problem. The Clock on Your Nightstand Is.

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By Guy Hendrikson

Waking Up at 3 a.m. Is Not the Problem. The Clock on Your Nightstand Is.

Waking at 3 a.m. is mostly how the second half of a normal night is built. The trouble starts when a two minute wake meets a glowing clock, a tired brain and a story about what it means.

The Best Insomnia Treatment Is Not a Pill. The Pill Is Still Winning.

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By Guy Hendrikson

The Best Insomnia Treatment Is Not a Pill. The Pill Is Still Winning.

The major guidelines put therapy ahead of sleeping pills for chronic insomnia, and few people get the therapy. Here is why the pill keeps winning, and what apps and chatbots change.

Melatonin Is Not a Sleeping Pill. We Are Eating It Like Candy.

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By Duke Effiom +1

Melatonin Is Not a Sleeping Pill. We Are Eating It Like Candy.

The little gummy by the checkout is a clock signal sold as a sedative, in doses nobody can verify. Its real job is telling your body what time it is.

Your Sleep Already Knows What Will Kill You. Medicine Has Been Throwing It Away.

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By Guy Hendrikson

Your Sleep Already Knows What Will Kill You. Medicine Has Been Throwing It Away.

A single night in a sleep lab produces one of the richest medical records most of us will ever generate. We read it for one question, ignore the rest, and let most of the people who need it skip the night entirely.

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By Guy Hendrikson

Stop Asking a Chatbot How You Slept

We handed the one verdict only our bodies can deliver to a ring on our finger, then hired an AI to explain the ring. I think it is making us more tired.

The Eight-Hour Lie: Why Sleeping Enough Isn't the Same as Being Rested

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By Duke Effiom

The Eight-Hour Lie: Why Sleeping Enough Isn't the Same as Being Rested

Why You Wake Up Tired Even After a Full Night of Sleep explores why getting enough hours of sleep does not always leave you feeling rested. It looks at sleep quality, fragmented sleep, inconsistent schedules, stress, evening routines, bedroom conditions, daytime habits and sleep inertia. The article also explains when persistent tiredness may be worth discussing with a healthcare professional.

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Waking Up at 3 a.m. Is Not the Problem. The Clock on Your Nightstand Is.

The Best Insomnia Treatment Is Not a Pill. The Pill Is Still Winning.

Melatonin Is Not a Sleeping Pill. We Are Eating It Like Candy.

Your Sleep Already Knows What Will Kill You. Medicine Has Been Throwing It Away.

Stop Asking a Chatbot How You Slept

The Eight-Hour Lie: Why Sleeping Enough Isn't the Same as Being Rested