Do you wake up bright eyed and bushy tailed, ready to take on the challenges of the day ahead or do you long for the day when you will feel well rested? These days, fatigue is a common complaint from many of our patients, especially during times of high stress.
Some people fall asleep just fine but then wake up sometime around 2-4 a.m., with the wheels in their head spinning and their thoughts running away from them. Others struggle to fall asleep at a decent hour or they sleep fitfully, tossing and turning all night, feeling barely rested when the alarm goes off.
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