About this episode

Sharissa Bradley discusses the importance of sleep as a learned behavior and shares her personal struggles with insomnia while providing practical advice for reclaiming rest and health.

Do you feel like sleep is something completely outside of your control? In this episode, host Sharissa Bradley explores Chapter 15 of "Journey Back to Health," focusing on the foundational pillar of all healing: Sleep . Sharissa shares her personal journey of struggling with insomnia from the age of five and the "impossible" advice she received from an integrative medicine doctor while she was a busy professor and mother of two. Learn why sleep is not just "rest," but the active process your body uses to repair tissues, alleviate inflammation, and recover from adrenal fatigue. Timestamped Timeline: 00:00 – Welcome to the Tea Time Podcast 01:00 – Why we can't heal without sleep 01:53 – The "impossible" doctor's appointment: Two kids and a full-time job 02:45 – "Then you won't heal": The hard truth about recovery 03:15 – Discovering Dr. Sarah Ballantyne: Sleep as a learned behavior 04:15 – Treating yourself like a toddler: The power of a bedtime routine 05:30 – The physical cost of 25 years of poor sleep 06:15 – Practical changes: Screens, light, and caffeine 07:30 – Changing the "story" of your bedroom to beat insomnia 08:30 – Your 10-day challenge: Tracking and routine building…

People in this episode

Host: Sharissa Bradley

Topics covered

• sleep
• insomnia
• health
• wellness
• self-care
• bedtime routine

Keywords

• sleep
• insomnia
• health
• bedtime routine
• adrenal fatigue
• integrative medicine
• recovery

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Journey Back to Health

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