🗞️ The Wellness Briefing – Edition No. 07: “Tired But Wired” | August 12, 2025

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Welcome Back to The Wellness Briefing

You're finally off the clock, but your brain didn’t get the memo. Instead of winding down, you’re reviewing tomorrow’s to-do list, doomscrolling, and wondering if you’re forgetting something important. Sound familiar?

This is what happens when high cortisol, overstimulation, and cognitive overload collide with poor recovery habits. “Tired but wired” isn’t just insomnia—it’s a stress signature. And you can't out-supplement, out-caffeine, or out-grind your way through it forever.

Let’s begin.

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📰 1 Study to Know: A 2023 study in Sleep Medicine found that pre-bedtime worry and cognitive hyperarousal are more predictive of poor sleep than screen time or caffeine.

💡 What That Means for You: If your body is exhausted but your brain feels on edge, the issue isn’t just physical—it’s neurological. You don’t need more tiredness, you need less alertness before bed.

✅ Try This: The 3-2-1 Sleep Wind-Down Method:

• 3 hours before bed: No heavy meals

• 2 hours before bed: No work

• 1 hour before bed: No screens

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