If you’re over 50 and lying awake for hours every night, staring at the ceiling, replaying conversations, or mentally planning tomorrow… you’re not alone. And you’re definitely not “just getting older.” For months, I would lie in bed exhausted, but wired , unable to turn my brain off. My mind raced, my chest felt tense, and every night became a battle between wanting to sleep and being unable to do it. At 1 AM, I’d be wide awake. At 2 AM… still awake. At 3 AM, I’d be calculating how many hours I might get if I fell asleep “right now.” It was miserable — and it aged me more than turning 50 ever did. Everything changed the night I finally snapped. It was 1:47 AM (yes, I checked the clock constantly back then), and I found myself mentally reorganizing kitchen cabinets I hadn’t opened in months. My husband was snoring peacefully next to me, and I remember thinking: “This can’t be normal. I refuse to live like this.” What came next changed everything. ...