] Brendan shares the reasons why his sleep has not been great recently.   [05:32] - My wife and I sleep in separate bedrooms because of our differences in sleep.   [06:52] - Brendan provides us with another reason why his quality of sleep has suffered. [08:44] - I share my strategy behind using specific language with my goals to help me get my sleep on track. [10:38] - Another goal I have for this year is on the topic of difficult conversations. [14:07] - Brendan talks about how boundary-setting helps his sleep. [20:55] - One of my goals was to have a deeper connection with myself.  A meditation class is helping me accomplish this. I’ve also started journaling.  I talk about how my writing strategy is soothing for me. [29:24] - I have been participating in a meditation class, and explain my efforts to stomach the “woo woo.”   [35:27] - Sleepytime tea has been a key addition to my evening routine. [38:29] - Believe it or not, closing my closet doors helps me wind down and prepare for sleep.  If I’m going to look at a screen an hour or two before sleep, I put on Blublocker glasses. This leads to a discussion on boundaries around screen-time. [46:21] - I talk about using supplements and medication to help with sleep.   [49:53] - I have changed what I listen to at night.  I play a sample of what helps me go to sleep. [55:04] - 9:15 is the tuck time.  9:45 is my next target-time, to get upstairs. [58:56] - I use sleep notes in my app, and it indicates that when I stick to my strategies, my sleep benefits from it. [1:08:05] - Warm showers and meditation have helped me the most with my sleep. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Early registration for ADHD reWired’s Spring season of our online, video-based coaching and accountability group has ended, and the groups are full.  If you aren’t interested in joining the wait-list, visit . ADHD Women’s Palooza Encore packages of this amazing conference are available for only $97!  That includes audio and video downloads, as well as abridged transcripts. Learn more at Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me.  With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks.  One perk example is our Patreon-only Adult Study Hall. Learn more at ADHD reWired Facebook Group: If you would like to join the ADHD reWired secret Facebook group, go to and fill out an application. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live!  These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30 pm.  Go to . Want to be a guest? Hey, What about you?  Do you have a story? Are you a Coach?  Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions and you’d like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call .