09/09/2026
Apparently the fix for waking up at 3 a.m. is magnesium, mouth tape, a $90 pillow mist and pretending you don’t have a job.
Or you could look at what you ate yesterday.
Coffee for breakfast. A sad lunch over the keyboard. Dinner portioned for a moderately hungry toddler, because you’re being good. Then you’re up at 3:07 with your heart going, blaming Tuesday’s staff meeting.
Swipe for what’s actually happening while you’re asleep.
And before someone comments “well actually,” no, not every 3 a.m. wake-up is a food problem.
Perimenopause, alcohol, caffeine, apnea and real stress all do this too. But if you’re eating as little as humanly possible and waking up wired three nights a week, start with the food.
It’s the only thing on that list that’s free to fix.
Send this to the friend who owns every sleep supplement on the shelf and has never once looked at her lunch.
Comment SLEEP and I’ll send you my 3 A.M. Wake-Up Check.