“Years of fatigue— gone!”

For Sofi a Wilson, 44, getting through the day without a nap was a struggle. Then she discovered the surprising culprit—and the easy remedy that changed everything

—As told to Gina Roberts-Grey

How long was I asleep? Sofia Wilson wondered to herself as she jolted awake to a stranger pounding on her window. She had nodded off at the wheel of her car in the grocery store parking lot. “As I snapped into consciousness, I was mortified,” Sofia recalls. “The Good Samaritan looked at me with panic, thinking I was in distress, then with pity, which was humiliating. She probably thought I was under the influence, but I was so exhausted that I couldn’t keep my eyes open! Completely drained “My insomnia began about six years ago. I remember my mom listening to all-night radio shows because she couldn’t sleep as she got older, so when I started having trouble, I thought my insomnia ran in the family. “I resigned myself to my new reality,…

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First for Women (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 17, 2020

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