Alcohol might help you fall asleep, but it doesn’t help you sleep well. Many people think a “nightcap” improves sleep b…
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Alcohol might help you fall asleep, but it doesn’t help you sleep well. Many people think a “nightcap” improves sleep because it makes them feel drowsy. In reality, being knocked out is not the same as getting restorative sleep. Even a single glass of wine can disrupt sleep quality by fragmenting REM sleep, the stage that’s essential for memory consolidation, emotional processing, and waking up feeling refreshed. If optimizing your sleep is a priority, alcohol is one of the first habits worth…