Staring at the ceiling. Heart racing. Thoughts whirling. Nighttime anxiety is a horrible feeling, and it affects a lot of us. In fact, 68% of adults have experienced disrupted sleep because of anxiety, and I’m one of them. When I’m feeling particularly stressed or anxious, it can take hours to fall asleep. And, when I finally drop off, a rush of cortisol in the early hours usually jolts me awake at 3am. I needed a solution. Something that would help me relax in the evenings, distract my busy mind and improve the quality of my sleep. So I turned to the weirdest wellness hack I could find.
