Skip the late alcohol nightcap that fragments cool sleep
A late drink can feel like it helps you drift off, then fragments the second half of the night with wake-ups, sweat, and warmer restlessness that is easy to blame on the room. Skip the nightcap when you want cooler, steadier sleep. Choose herbal tea, water, or nothing after dinner more often than wine or beer. Save alcohol for earlier social evenings when you can finish well before bedtime. You are not moralizing—you are noticing the pattern. Many people sleep cooler and wake clearer after dry weeknights. Cool sleep loves a quieter nervous system more than a nightcap story.
