Sleep Science
Why You Wake at 3am: The Cortisol Awakening Response Explained
Morning cortisol is supposed to rise with the sun. When the pattern breaks, it's not insomnia — it's a message your nervous system is trying to send.
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There's a nerve that runs from your brainstem to your gut — the vagus — and it's been quietly mapping your emotional landscape long before your thinking mind caught up. Here's what that means for how you regulate stress, form relationships, and return to calm.
Read the articleMorning cortisol is supposed to rise with the sun. When the pattern breaks, it's not insomnia — it's a message your nervous system is trying to send.
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9 min readPete Walker's fourth trauma response sits quietly beneath the surface of people-pleasing. Recognising it is the first act of recovery.
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