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47: SHIFT Rx | Sleep Isn't a Luxury, It's Our Nervous System's Non-Negotiable
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SHIFT Talking™ by Davina Hehn
Episode notes
Let’s cut the bullshit: you don’t need another sleep tracker. You need to stop setting tomorrow-you up to fail because tonight-you is avoiding her feelings.
This is a spicy, straight-up voice note to the part of you that knows better but still stays up late watching Bravo and housing Sour Patch Kids (hi, same). This isn’t about shame. It’s about regulation, rhythm, and remembering who you are when you’re actually rested.
00:02 – Sleep isn’t a luxury—it’s your nervous system’s non-negotiable
00:45 – Why we’re blaming the engine when we’re the driver
01:10 – We are plants: why your body craves rhythm, not chaos
01:35 – You know better. Here’s why that hasn’t changed behavior
02:30 – The power of getting away w ...
Keywords
nervous systemnervous system healingnervous system repairsleep sabotagerevenge bedtime procrastinationparenting and sleepsleep and emotional regulationamygdala and sleepsleep deprivation parentingmental health sleep hygienecortisol and sleep loss