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Why Your Brain Won't Shut Off at Night
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I am often asked by my patients and students a very simple yet profound question: "Why does our brain never simply turn off?" Many of us have experienced the sheer frustration of lying in bed, physically exhausted from a long day, yet our minds are racing at a million miles an hour. You stare at the...
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In this lesson you will learn:
- Your brain's wakefulness is driven by a powerful hormone cocktail including orexin, cortisol, and noradrenaline.
- Bright lights and phone screens in the evening trick your brain into staying in a state of high alert and readiness.
- Physical and mental activity throughout the day builds up adenosine, the chemical directly responsible for sleep pressure.
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