Better Sleep Isn’t Just About Energy - It’s About Willpower

Here’s what doesn’t get talked about enough, Willpower is biological, not moral. When sleep quality suffers, especially deep sleep, your brain’s ability to regulate impulses drops the very next day.

That’s why poor sleep often shows up as:
- Stronger cravings
- Less patience
- Increased emotional reactivity
- Harder decision-making
- Reaching for sugar, caffeine, or quick comfort

Late dinners and an elevated nighttime heart rate quietly sabotage this process.

Deep sleep is when:
- The prefrontal cortex recovers
- Dopamine signaling resets
- Stress hormones recalibrate
- Emotional regulation is restored

When you protect sleep, you’re not just resting, you’re banking resilience.

Early dinner → lower heart rate → deeper sleep → stronger willpower

This is why the smallest evening shifts often create the biggest daytime results; not because you’re “trying harder”, but because your biology is finally on your side.

To you vitality,
Lizanne