How I Hacked My Sleep Routine and Finally Started Waking Up Energized
My version of “sleep sanctuary” -calm , clutter-free and oh-so-inviting. I used to think sleeping early automatically meant waking up refreshed. Spoiler: it doesn’t. For months, I’d hit the pillow at 10 p.m., scroll through my phone “just for five minutes,” and somehow end up wide awake at midnight. I’d wake up groggy, moody, and halfway through my second cup of coffee before my brain caught up. At some point between burnout and brain fog, I decided to take sleep seriously — like, treat-it-like-a-project seriously. That’s when I stumbled into what TikTok now calls sleepmaxxing — the art of optimizing your sleep like it’s a personal growth challenge. It’s not about sleeping more; it’s about sleeping better. Here’s exactly what I changed, what worked, and what I’d never waste time on again. Step 1: I Turned My Bedroom into a Sleep Sanctuary Let’s be real — my bedroom used to double as a workspace, a laundry zone, and a mini social media studio. No wonder my brain co...
