In January, many people try to change their lives while still exhausted. They set goals, make plans, and expect clarity, motivation, and emotional balance from a system that hasn’t recovered.
In this episode, we talk about sleep... not as a luxury, but as one of the most important foundations of physical health, mental health, emotional regulation, and decision-making.
You’ll learn why sleep is essential for how your brain processes stress, why poor sleep makes everything feel harder than it needs to be, and what the research actually says about how much sleep most adults need. We’ll also talk about how to find your optimal sleep range, why “getting by” on less sleep has a cost, and how sleep directly affects mood, focus, patience, and resilience.
This episode also walks you through a simple, realistic end-of-day wind-down block... not a rigid routine, but a supportive transition that helps your body and mind shift out of the day and into rest. I’ll share practical ideas for reducing stimulation, signalling safety to your nervous system, and calming the mind without forcing it.
If you’re starting the year tired but hopeful, this episode will help you rebuild from the most overlooked place.
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