Stress was waking me up at 3 a.m. — until two of the world's best sleep doctors shared 5 fast fixes to lower my cortisol at night
Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Jump To: What is cortisol? But you're so severely sleep deprived that you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow... only to then wake up at 3 a.m. on the dot.This used to be my nightly reality, a nightmarish space where stress, anxiety and middle insomnia punctuated my sleep. As arguably the world's two best and well-known sleep doctors, Dr.
- ▪Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Jump To: What is cortisol?
- ▪But you're so severely sleep deprived that you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow... only to then wake up at 3 a.m. on the dot.This used to be my nightly reality, a nightmarish space where stress, anxiety and middle insomnia p
- ▪As arguably the world's two best and well-known sleep doctors, Dr.
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Wellness Sleep Stress was waking me up at 3 a.m. — until two of the world's best sleep doctors shared 5 fast fixes to lower my cortisol at night Features By Nicola Appleton Edited by Claire Davies (CSSC) Published 27 July 2026 'You are, in a real sense, running low on the very substance that makes sleep happen' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Jump To: What is cortisol? How cortisol can contribute to 3 a.m. wake ups How to lower stress for better sleep Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Picture the scene: your to-do list is spiralling and you can't switch off.
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