Ready to trade sleepless nights for real rest? This is an adult life lesson that proves self-acceptance is not always the answer! Host Beth dives into Tara Parker-Pope’s expert insights and shares the proven strategies that finally helped her drift off—no matter how stubborn her insomnia.

Tune in for eye-opening life advice, like ‘cognitive shuffling,’ the secret power of ‘nappuccinos,’ and simple bedtime sleep habits that actually work. Plus, find out how you can add hours of quality sleep to your nights, waking up feeling truly refreshed. Don’t miss Beth’s honest review of sleep aids and routines, quick hacks for controlling light and managing bedtime stress, and links to more resources so you can finally start to fall asleep faster. Discover the game-changing science behind better sleep in this week’s episode!

ABOUT THIS WEEK’S FEATURED CONTRIBUTOR:  Tara Parker-Pope is a longtime science writer with an MPH from Yale, and founder of the New York Times Well section. Her newsletter “One Day Better” is a place where she shares science-backed, practical and surprising health advice to help us all live better every day.

Tara’s Substack: https://substack.com/@taraparkerpope

Referenced links:

Cognitive shuffling: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/well/mind/sleep-cognitive-shuffling.html

Heading to bed earlier: https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/05/night-owl-behavior-could-hurt-mental-health--sleep-study-finds.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Dogsomnia:  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/well/family/dog-insomnia-sleep-effects.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fU8.vafT.BqybYAa_9uKJ&smid=url-share

Daniel Pink’s Substack: https://substack.com/@danielpink?utm_source=global-search

Music credit: The Light from Within, by Howard Harper-Barnes (sourced via EpidemicSound.com)

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Release Date: 07/05/2026, 13:30:02