{"id":90,"date":"2026-02-22T22:32:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T22:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachcalie.com\/?p=90"},"modified":"2026-02-23T21:10:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:10:43","slug":"meet-the-fake-friends-of-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachcalie.com\/?p=90","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Fake Friends of Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By now you\u2019ve probably noticed something:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fixing sleep isn\u2019t one thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s rhythms \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

light, blood sugar, nervous system, minerals \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

and it\u2019s also the quiet disruptors that sneak in and nudge those rhythms off track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today I want to talk about three of the most common ones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

alcohol, caffeine, and THC.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not to shame them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just to understand what they\u2019re actually doing in the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alcohol \u2014 the fake friend of sleep<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alcohol can make you fall asleep faster, but it fragments the second half of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It tends to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 suppress REM and deep sleep<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 raise body temperature<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 increase nighttime cortisol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 trigger those 2\u20134 a.m. wake-ups<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So you might be \u201casleep\u201d \u2014 but you\u2019re not getting the restorative architecture<\/strong> your brain and hormones need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t want to eliminate it, try this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 stop at least 3 hours before bed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 pair with food and water + electrolytes (I drink this<\/a> before bed anytime I drink)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 notice how one drink vs two changes your night<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curiosity > punishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, our bodies become significantly more sensitive to histamines and toxic load in perimenopause and beyond. Some tips that have worked for my clients and me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n