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this was my life for so long and I want to talk about it.

not because it’s fun to talk about.

but because I know I’m not the only one lying awake at 3am wondering what is wrong with her.

I tried everything.

nothing worked.

and every single lab came back normal.

so I just accepted it.

I figured this was just who I was now.

a person who didn’t sleep.

a person who started every single day already running on empty.

what nobody ever told me was that waking up between 2 and 4am isn’t random.

it isn’t insomnia.

it is one of the most classic signs of dysregulated cortisol.

your cortisol is supposed to hit its lowest point at night so your body can rest and repair.

but when it’s out of control it spikes in the middle of the night.

and it pulls you right out of sleep.

every single time.

this wasn’t a sleep problem.

this was a cortisol problem.

and the second I started addressing the real issue I slept through the night for the first time in years.

if you are waking up in the middle of the night and nobody has been able to tell you why, follow me for more and comment CORTISOL below. 🤍

#cortisol #hormonehealth #sleepissues #cortisolimbalance #guthealth

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