🌙 The 3 A.M. Mind Series by Martrutt
🌙 The 3 A.M. Mind
A new Midlife Accent series about sleepless curiosity, hormones, and hope.
It’s 3:07 a.m., and my brain thinks it’s hosting a TED Talk. No warning, no invitation — just a full lineup of ideas, worries, grocery lists, business plans, and existential monologues.
I blink at the ceiling and think, Really? Now?
If you’ve ever been there — staring into the dark while your mind throws a surprise party — you know exactly what I mean.
This is The 3 A.M. Mind: my new weekly experiment to understand why I keep waking up in the middle of the night and what, if anything, I can do about it.
☕ What This Series Is (and Isn’t)
This isn’t a doctor’s guide. I’m not prescribing, diagnosing, or promising a fix. I’m simply testing real-life solutions, one week at a time — a mix of small, doable things we can try between day jobs and laundry loads.
Each week, I’ll experiment with something new:
Food habits (what I eat, when I eat, and how it affects sleep)
Sleep supplements (magnesium glycinate, glycine, adaptogen)
Mind rituals (evening journaling, no-phone rule after 9, breathing tricks)
Lifestyle tweaks (coffee timing, light exposure, protein dinner experiments)
Mental reframes (what if my 3 A.M. thoughts aren’t the enemy, but the signal?)
I’ll share what happened — the wins, the fails, the ridiculous middle-of-the-night realizations.
🧠 Why “The 3 A.M. Mind” Matters
This isn’t just about sleep. It’s about listening to what our bodies are trying to say after 40 — when hormones, stress, and ambition collide in the dark.
It’s about learning how to soothe a restless system that’s been running the world for decades. And it’s about reclaiming those hours that used to feel like punishment, turning them into quiet laboratories for self-discovery.
🪞How You Can Join Me
If you’re also waking up between 2 and 4 a.m. — or if your mind likes to throw parties right before dawn — come along. Each week, I’ll post a new update with the next experiment. You can try it with me, or just sip tea and watch my chaos unfold.
Want to make sure you don’t miss a week?
🕯️ Join the Wellness Vault — I’ll send you gentle updates as each test rolls out.
💬 This Week’s Experiment
Week 1: The Food Experiment
It’s starting now — this week. I’m testing whether what (and when) I eat before bed might be the hidden reason behind my 3 A.M. wake-ups. I’ll track my meals, timing, and any midnight interruptions, then share everything next Monday — what I ate, what worked, and what didn’t. One week, one plate, and maybe one step closer to peace at 3 A.M.
