Is ‘Alarm Anxiety’ Sabotaging Your Sleep?
I explain how “alarm anxiety” — checking the clock, stacking backup alarms, bracing for an early wake-up — keeps the nervous system on high alert and fragments sleep. In the piece, I share simple fixes: turn the clock out of sight, keep your phone on airplane mode and out of reach, lower evening stress with slow breathing and a lighter mood, and avoid tight, curled postures that signal danger to the body. These small shifts help you sleep more deeply and wake clearer, without the nightly clock-watch.