Which of these foundations, sleep, food, movement, or fasting, do you feel is most out of alignment in your life right now?
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If you keep waking up in the middle of the night, the problem is rarely your bed. It is your biology. And it is more fixable than you think.
In this clip from Know Thyself, the conversation explores why so many people struggle with restless sleep and what to do about it. One of the most overlooked causes is eating too close to bedtime, which keeps your digestive system working when it should be winding down and makes you wake up needing to use the bathroom. The simple fix is to stop eating three to four hours before sleep so your body can empty and reset before the night begins.
But it does not stop there. Stimulants like caffeine and substances like alcohol disrupt your nervous system in ways most people underestimate. Meanwhile, those who move their bodies regularly fall asleep faster, sleep more deeply, and wake up more restored. Sleep is not just rest. It is the foundation of every system in your body.
The real insight is this. Most of the chronic issues people face today, whether it is sleep, energy, weight, or disease, trace back to the same handful of root causes. Diet. Sleep. Exercise. And fasting. The mechanisms are the same. The inflammation is the same. The disconnect from how we are designed to live is the same.
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