The River Within: Sleep and Brain Cleansing

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Cerebrospinal fluid isn't passive. During deep sleep, it flushes through the brain and clears waste — the "glymphatic" system (Xie et al., Science, 2013). That is one reason poor sleep leaves you foggy and why sleep is the cheapest health practice there is.

Protect the river: dark, cool room; consistent bed and wake times; morning sunlight; screens off an hour before bed; no caffeine late in the day.

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