Why We Sleep Poorly The First Night In A New Place. The Birdbrain Effect

By Dr. Dave Hnida
(CBS4) -Have you ever gone on a trip, checked into a hotel, hopped into bed for a good night’s sleep, then….stayed awake? Not such a great phenomenon especially when you spend the next day napping rather than checking out the sights or being sharp at a business meeting.
But it’s a phenomenon that affects close to 99% of us, and the reason is something that relates to being kind of a “birdbrain.” I’ll explain that one in a second.
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