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Why I Keep Waking at 3am on a Good Night

You fall asleep fine, then wake at 3am wide awake, and the internet says your brain is starving so you should eat before bed. I do not buy it. Here is why I treat the 3am wake as a sleep problem, not a fuel problem, and what actually helped me.

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July 17, 2026

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