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Why Your Brain Won't Shut Off at Night

Your racing nighttime thoughts aren't about needing better sleep hygiene - they're about a nervous system that hasn't downshifted.

Every night, the same cycle:

  • •You're exhausted, but the moment you lie down, your mind starts racing
  • •You replay the day, plan tomorrow, worry about things you can't control
  • •You try to force yourself to stop thinking, but it only makes it worse
  • •You get more anxious about not sleeping, which makes sleep even harder
  • •You finally fall asleep from exhaustion, only to wake up tired

Why This Happens (It's Not Your Fault)

Your brain races at night because your nervous system is still in alert mode. When you lie down, you remove distractions, and suddenly all that unprocessed stress and activation has nowhere to go.

This isn't insomnia caused by bad sleep habits. It's a nervous system that hasn't received the signal that it's safe to rest.

You can't think your way to sleep. You need to help your body downshift from sympathetic (alert) to parasympathetic (rest) mode.

Tonight: Help Your Nervous System Downshift

The Body Scan for Sleep

  1. 1Lie in bed and take 3 slow, deep breaths
  2. 2Starting at your toes, notice any tension and consciously relax
  3. 3Move slowly up: ankles, calves, knees, thighs - relax each part
  4. 4Continue through your torso, shoulders, arms, neck, and face
  5. 5If your mind wanders to thoughts, gently return to noticing your body

Build Better Sleep with Mind Your Now

One body scan can help tonight, but better sleep comes from regulating your nervous system throughout the day - not just at bedtime.

Mind Your Now helps you build daytime practices that prevent nighttime activation, so your nervous system is ready to rest when you are.

Kaia tracks your sleep patterns and helps you identify what's keeping your nervous system wired.

  • ✓Daytime nervous system regulation for better sleep
  • ✓Bedtime wind-down practices that actually work
  • ✓Track sleep patterns and nervous system baseline
  • ✓AI learns what helps you sleep and reminds you during the day

Start Sleeping Better Tonight

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