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This 'healthy' bedtime habit caused my insomnia — a doctor explains why and how to fix it

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As someone who writes about sleep for a living, I thought I was doing everything right to sleep through the night: consistent sleep schedule, no caffeine after midday, and a calming nighttime routine. So when I started waking up around 2 a.m. night after night, I was baffled. Why was my sleep suddenly being sabotaged? After combing through my routine for the culprit, I realized that a supposedly 'healthy' bedtime habit could be the cause of my middle-of-the-night insomnia: my sleepy tea. Key take-aways: At a glance My bedtime habit: I was drinking sleepy tea every evening. It was causing me to wake up around 2 a.m. and even though I wasn't desperate to use the bathroom, once awake I couldn't go back to sleep until I did use it. The temperature trap: Drinking hot liquids too close to bed can raise your core temperature. This can keep you in a lighter state of sleep for longer, where you're more likely to wake up.…

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