Welcome back to Savi Psychologist. I'm your interim host, Dr. Jade Wu.

Every week will help you face life's challenges with evidence-based approaches, a sympathetic ear, and zero judgment.

I am happy to be back with you today to discuss something I've been hearing about more and more lately.

The nighttime racing mind.

Has this happened to you?

You have a long, busy day, you're happy to finally be done with it and in bed

because you're exhausted and longing for that sweet relief of sleep.

The room is dark and quiet.

You close your eyes.

And suddenly your brain throws a party.

The to-do list shows up.

Past mistakes, RSVP, yes.

Tomorrow's worries bring snacks.

A random song you haven't heard in 12 years starts playing on repeat,

and your brain, your brilliant, well-intentioned brain is suddenly doing everything except sleeping.

Today we're talking about something nearly universal. No matter who you are, how smart you are,

or how many sleep apps you've downloaded,

the racing mind at night happens to everyone at some point. And if it's been happening more recently,

you're in good company. But here's the empowering part. You have far more control over your

nighttime busy brain than you think. And quieting your mind at night

doesn't begin at night at all. So today I'll walk you through three daytime saboteurs of nighttime

peace and how to fix them. These methods have helped many of my patients go from mind racing insomnia

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