The Lesser Known Link Between Deep Sleep & Anxiety as We Age (and What We Can Do)

If your anxiety seems to be getting worse as you get older . . . there might  actually a really specific, biological reason for that. And it has to do with something happening in your brain every single night. Or more accurately something that's stopped happening.So today - we're breaking down a certain sleep stage that gets trickier with age, and how it's impacting our anxiety. We're covering: The specific stage of sleep that acts as your brain's nightly anxiety reset (and what happens when you don't get enough of it)Why this isn't just about feeling "well rested" -  there's an emotional regulation piece most people have never heard about5 evidence-backed ways to protect this stage of sleep - including one that costs literally nothing and you can try tonightThe personal stuff: what I've has actually tested on himself that's moved the needle on his own deep sleep (mouth taping, kiwis, glycine..)today's feelgood thingThis episode is for you if...You've noticed your anxiety creeping up and you can't really explain whyYou wake up and don't feel rested even after a full nightYou've been chalking things up to "just getting older" and want to actually do something about itYou're a sleep nerd, or want to be one