Want better sleep in 2026? Start with your nervous system.
If you're lying awake at 2 am with a racing mind, struggling to fall asleep, or waking up exhausted no matter how many hours you get - that's not a sleep problem. That's a nervous system problem.
Your ability to sleep isn't about how dark your room is or what supplements you take (though those can help). It's about whether your nervous system can shift from sympathetic (fight-or-flight) to parasympathetic (rest-and-digest) mode.
When your nervous system is stuck in survival mode - which happens with chronic stress, spinal misalignments, and accumulated tension - your body literally can't access the deep, restorative sleep it needs.
Here's what actually happens: Your brain keeps scanning for threats.
Your muscles stay tense.
Your stress hormones remain elevated.
Your heart rate stays high.
And no amount of melatonin can override a dysregulated nervous system.
Chiropractic adjustments remove interference in your spine that's keeping your nervous system in high alert.
When those pathways are clear, your body can finally do what it's designed to do: shift into rest mode when it's time to sleep.
We see it constantly in practice - people who've struggled with sleep for years finally sleeping through the night after consistent adjustments. Not because we "fixed their sleep." Because we supported their nervous system so their body could regulate naturally.
Pair that with good sleep hygiene (cool room, dark space, consistent schedule, no screens before bed) and you have real rest - not just unconsciousness.
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Dr. Taylor MacLean
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