Alanna McGinn

And then here's me telling you, you know, those evening hours that are gold that are finally yours, that you have no responsibilities, and you can do whatever you want to do.

Here am I telling you, don't go on your phone, don't watch the shows, don't do all those things.

And stress plays a huge part in why we're not sleeping well.

And let's be honest, stress for most of us for different reasons, and maybe some of the same is at an all time high in as to why we're not sleeping well.

So

When I say I'm not the sleep coach that's going to tell you to remove tech, because I like to say if there's a show, what's your feel-good show?

Exactly.

So if watching an episode of that at night is going to help you release your day and just lower your stress levels before bed, I'm all for it.

If catching up with a friend on FaceTime that fills your bucket, like stay away from the family and friends that are going to empty that bucket, right?

We all have some of those in our lives.

But if there's a friend or that family member that's going to make you laugh, make you forget your day, if, you know, a little scrolling is going to help relieve the stress.

This isn't me telling you watch the entire season of Frasier until two o'clock in the morning.

But set boundaries on what you're allowing in at night.

If you're like, my sleep's okay, but I probably can make some changes.

I think it's okay.

Exactly, exactly.

And to me, it's all about lowering stress levels.

So instead of also focusing on just what you're doing at night in terms of incorporating a great bedtime routine and creating a great sleep environment or removing tech, like all of those are practices of sleep hygiene.

Very important.

But I always say if you're waking up at 3 a.m., focus on what you're doing at 3 p.m.