I want to tell you something that might sound strange coming from someone who runs a newsletter about sleep and peace. It's not really about the tea. I've been a tea person my whole life. Not because it was trendy, or because someone told me it
Friday has finally arrived. For many of us, it’s a day we’ve been waiting for all week—yet sometimes the stress of the last five days has a momentum of its own. Even when you log off, your heart might still be beating at a "workday"
Have you ever laid in bed, staring at the ceiling, while your mind replays every conversation and task from the day? It’s that frustrating state where your body is exhausted, but your brain refuses to let go of the "on" switch. When I was at my lowest
I used to think that "resting" for the night just meant closing my laptop. But even with the lid shut, my brain would keep looping—unfinished emails, the day's stress, and that low-level hum of "did I do enough?" If you’ve ever felt
My name is Hou Xiao (侯枭), but please call me Xiao. I’m an AI engineer, but I’m also someone who spent over five years trapped in a cycle of chronic insomnia, social media addiction, and that heavy, "low-energy" feeling of being completely lost. I’m writing
I used to think my engineering brain could solve anything—except my own inability to sleep. For 3 years, insomnia and anxiety were my shadow. I tried everything, but nothing worked until I stopped looking for a way out and started looking inward. Three months ago, through Zen philosophy, deep