Have you ever struggled with anxiety or fear at bedtime?

Our letter writer shares about her experience with this as a kid.

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This week's letter writer shares about her experience with anxiety and fear at bedtime when she was a kid.

Things we discuss within this episode:

-Jess shares about her own struggles with lack of sleep as a mom, and fear of the dark as a kid with an overactive imagination.

-Tara mentions an experience with anxiety and fear at bedtime when she was sick with a concussion as an adult

-Did we watch too many scary movies way too young?

-Are we still scared of the dark as adults? Definitely when we're outside (werewolves out during a full moon are always a risk).

-Jess thinks her stress manifests in her sleep and dreams and she therefore limits watching scary movies now

-Tara thinks she has a super power at night time

-Both hosts share some tools they use to get to sleep at night

-What about using devices before bed? We share our tips for managing our smartphone use to avoid disrupting sleep.

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