40 | Breaking the Sleep-Anxiety Cycle: Helping Your Teen Rest Better with Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
Hi Parents!
If you’ve ever watched your teen struggle to fall asleep - only to wake up exhausted, irritable, and even more anxious - you’re not alone. Sleep and anxiety are deeply connected, creating a cycle that’s tough to break.
This week, I’m joined by Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown, a triple board-certified sleep physician and founder of Restful Sleep MD. She’s also the best-selling author of Beyond Tired - A Sleep Physician’s Guide to Solving Your Child’s Sleep Problems for Good. Dr. Brown is passionate about helping families improve sleep for better mental, emotional, and physical health.
In this episode, we dive into why teens are especially vulnerable to sleep struggles, how anxiety disrupts their rest, and what parents can do to help their teen finally sleep well. Dr. Brown shares actionable strategies to improve your teen’s sleep habits and break the anxiety-sleep cycle for good.
I know you’ll walk away from this episode with fresh insights and practical tools to help your teen get the rest they need!
Big hugs,
Monica Crnogorac
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