Sleepless Success: Finding Rest in Busy Season

0:00It's April 30th. This is Birmingham News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. A listener wrote in about her dream job, turning into a total nightmare because she can't sleep. She landed this gig a few months back with Killer Pay in a title that opens doors, but now in busy season, she's grinding late nights and weekends. The real killer? She's only grabbing three or four hours of shut eye at night, even though she's wiped out. By crashing exhaustion, her mind races replaying every convo from the day and stressing if she's measuring up. She keeps her phone close to jot ideas that pop up all night, which just keeps the cycle going. She's tried cutting coffee, drinking more water, ditching screens before bed, but nothing sticks. It's hitting her hard. She's forgetful, snappy, and starting to think she doesn't belong, which amps up the worry loop even more. She's wondering if this is just the cost of making it big, or if there's a fix to finally get some real rest. Annie came back with solid advice, build a 20 or 30-minute, wind-down routine every night.

1:04Dim the lights, ditch the phone, stick to the same steps. Earlier, do a brain dump on paper for all tasks, worries, and loose ends so your head isn't spinning at 2 a.m. In bed, go for slow breathing, inhale four seconds, exhale six, or just count breaths and gently restart when thoughts drift. The key is consistency over forcing it, and that should quiet the noise for deeper sleep without losing your sanity to success.