267. Why You Can Feel Like You're Getting Enough Sleep and Still Wake Up Exhausted

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Hey friend, 

- Do you feel like you're doing everything right with sleep and still wake up exhausted?

- Could things like your room temperature, blue light before bed, or eating too close to bedtime be quietly working against you, even if you've never thought to blame them?

- Have you ever tracked how you feel after waking instead of just how many hours you got?

In this episode, I'm explaining why hours asleep and truly restorative sleep aren't the same number, even when it feels like you're doing everything right. I'm covering several hidden things that can quietly block deep sleep without you realizing it: cortisol that's still elevated at bedtime, a room that's too warm, blue light in the hour before bed, and eating too close to bedtime, plus what to track instead if you want a more honest read on your sleep than a tracker gives you.

Related Episodes: 

1. This Is Why You're Always Tired but Still Can't Sleep at Night (It's Not Just in Your Head)
2. Feeling Fatigued No Matter How Much You Sleep? The Breathing Habit Secretly Draining You

Part 3: Resources and Links Mentioned

• Feel Better for the Holidays Workshop (free, live, Oct 29): workshop.ashleybraden.com

• Free Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/chronichealthmoms

Connect with Me:

• Contact → hello@ashleybraden.com 

Next Steps:

• Instead of tracking hours slept, track how you feel about thirty minutes after waking: foggy, okay, or clear, for a few mornings in a row.

• Join a supportive community of chronic illness moms in the free Facebook group Chronic Health Moms

• Register for Feel Better for the Holidays Workshop (free, live, Oct 29) at workshop.ashleybraden.com