Why anxiety feels worse at night — and what actually helps

Almost every client I see with anxiety tells me the same thing: it’s worse at night. There is a neurological reason for that.

During the day, the analytical part of your brain — the prefrontal cortex — is engaged with tasks, decisions and people. At night, as that part quietens, the older, more emotional part of the brain has more airtime. Worries feel bigger. Small problems feel unsolvable.

The good news: this isn’t a personal failing. It’s biology. And it is very responsive to gentle interventions — a wind-down routine, less scrolling, and hypnosis, which mimics the brain state you naturally enter before deep sleep.

If you’d like a hand with this, get in touch. It’s often faster to change than people expect.