Topics · 4 reviewed briefs

Sleep & recovery

Insomnia, wearables, recovery tools, and the decisions that matter when the week has already taken too much.

Current evidence

Maintained after publication
Evidence brief · Reviewed Jul 20, 2026
Sleep and Insomnia: What Helps, What Does Not, and When to Seek Care

Why tired people can remain awake, what to do after a 3 a.m. awakening, where breathing exercises and sleep trackers fall short, and when CBT-I or an apnea assessment is the right next step.

Evidence brief · Reviewed Jul 21, 2026
Alcohol, Wearables, and Social Connection

Stress beliefs, moderate alcohol, wearable scores and social connection. What observational studies can tell you about one imperfect evening.

Evidence brief · Reviewed Jul 21, 2026
Massage and Recovery: Pain, Soreness, and Limits

Massage, soreness, inflammation, performance and lymph flow. Where massage helps, how long it needs, and which claims lack evidence.

Evidence brief · Reviewed Jul 21, 2026
Minimum Effective Health Habits for Busy Weeks

The smallest set of health habits that can survive a demanding week. What evidence supports for training, brain health and sauna without inventing a perfect dose.

Source editions

Preserved as sent
UNDER LOAD 078 · Jul 19, 2026
I Fall Asleep in Ninety Seconds. This One's for Everyone Who Can't.

Why tired people stay awake, what to do after a 3 a.m. awakening, and why the most reliable insomnia treatments rarely come in a bottle.

UNDER LOAD 073 · Jun 14, 2026
The Night a Wearable Would Score as a Failure

Alcohol is not good for you, and obsessing over your tracker is worse. A doctor on the real drivers of a long life, and why the dinner matters more.

UNDER LOAD 068 · May 10, 2026
The Recovery Tool I Stopped Using at 25 and Should Have Kept

Massage does not flush lactic acid or lower cortisol. What it actually does for muscle, fascia, and your nervous system, and why desk workers need it.

UNDER LOAD 067 · May 3, 2026
Three Bikes, Four Habits. How I Pick the Four Things When the Week Tries to Break Me

A doctor's filter for health overload: three questions, four habits, no more. How to cut the noise and keep only what survives a chaotic week.