Struggling to fall asleep can feel like a loop you can’t escape. You lie in bed watching the minutes tick by, worrying about how little rest you’re going to get and how tired you’ll feel the next day. That stress makes it even harder to drift off, and before long, sleepless nights become routine.
I know the feeling well. Back in high school, I’d stay awake for hours most nights and rarely managed more than 4 hours of sleep. I never had an official insomnia diagnosis, but the nightly battle with my…
