The Sleep Hormones: Melatonin, light, and the chemistry of good nights
Fern Ashwood · narrated by Della Pemberton
2026
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Most people blame a bad night on stress or a late meal, but the real story is chemical, and it runs on light. This is a clear look at how melatonin actually works: when your body starts making it, what delays the signal, why afternoon sun matters more than a dark bedroom, and how screens and schedules quietly throw the whole system off. Grounded, clear-eyed, and genuinely useful for anyone ready to work with their own chemistry instead of against it.
18 chapters
- 1Where This Came From5m
- 2Chapter 1: A Different Kind of Tired13m
- 3Chapter 2: What Your Body Is Really Doing at Night13m
- 4Chapter 3: The Hidden Culprits of Restless Nights14m
- 5Chapter 4: Letting the Evening Sky In12m
- 6Chapter 5: Morning Light as Medicine13m
- 7Chapter 6: A Cup Before Bed13m
- 8Chapter 7: The Kitchen Pantry Sleep Helpers12m
- 9Chapter 8: Cooling the Evening Mind12m
- 10Chapter 9: Eating With the Clock in Mind11m
- 11Chapter 10: Making the Bedroom a Signal, Not a Struggle13m
- 12Chapter 11: The Weekend Trap12m
- 13Chapter 12: Stress, Cortisol, and the Nighttime Seesaw12m
- 14Chapter 13: Your Simple Evening Rhythm12m
- 15Chapter 14: When to Ask for More Help14m
- 16Looking Back3m
- 17About the Author2m
- 18If You Would Like to Keep Going1m
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