Experiencing 2 AM Wake Up Calls in the ADKs

Here they go: 1️⃣ You wake up between 2–4 AM. That’s often when cortisol (your stress hormone) spikes to “protect” you — a sign your body doesn’t fully relax at night. 2️⃣ You fall asleep exhausted but wake up wired. Your body crashes from fatigue but your nervous system never really powers down. 3️⃣ You grind your teeth or clench your jaw. Even in sleep, your body is holding tension, trying to “control” what it couldn’t process during the day. 4️⃣ You dream intensely or wake up anxious. Your su