Hola from the sun-blasted, tequila-kissed sands of South Padre Island — where your favorite nerd is simultaneously crushing work, dodging jellyfish, and sending it on a kiteboarding kite that definitely thinks I’m 20 lbs lighter. haha.

Yesterday?
Pure Chaos - in a good way.

Perfect wind.
Zero tourists.
Friends hooting like deranged seagulls.

And the best part?

Jodie — yes, the wonderful wifey — ripped off her first legit independent rides kiteboarding.
She was so stoked she nearly levitated off the board.
Proudest nerd-husband moment of the trip.

But here’s the dark side of a glorious, soul-reviving day like that:

Your body thinks you ran a covert Navy SEAL selection course.
Even if it was fun as hell, stress is still stress.

Long days + adrenaline + sun + salt =
​“Hey bro, good luck sleeping tonight.”

And every year down here, like clockwork, I get slapped with those nights where I’m lying in bed vibrating like a caffeinated tuning fork despite putting down the coffee before 1pm.
You know the feeling — tired but wired, doing the cortisol Macarena.

Not this year.

Because now…
I’ve got my secret weapon.

Killswitch Sleep.​
The tasty night-time hot cocoa that drop-kicks your nervous system straight into Sleep Mode.

No chanting to the sleep gods.
No Himalayan wizard rituals.

Just boil water → sip →sleep

Case in point:

After that mega kite session, we were on the couch winding down.
Mole glasses (aka Blue blockers) on.
Watching Elsebeth and I’m sipping this ridiculous hot cocoa like a cozy meathead hobbit…

Next thing I know?

Lights. Out.
I slept through the entire next episode.
Sorry Elsebeth — I’m sure it was cinematic gold, but I was busy face-planting into unconsciousness.

Dragged my carcass to bed.
Slept like a tranquilized buffalo.
​Zero restlessness. Zero “wake up sweating at 1 AM because your brain decides to replay your entire teenage years.” Zero stress-hangover.

Normally these high-activity days fry me.
But with Killswitch?

Gone. Into. The. Horizon.

And — because the universe has a sense of humor —
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But I only went affiliate because:

1. It works stupidly well.
2. My wife harasses me if we run out. That’s basically a clinical trial in my book, hahah.

Pro tip:​
If you want to save coin?
Just use it on your high-activity or high-stress days.
That’s exactly what I do.

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Much love, sweet dreams, and fewer 3 AM existential crises,
Dr. Mike

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Mike T Nelson CISSN, CSCS, MSME, PhD
Associate Professor, Carrick Institute
Owner, Extreme Human Performance, LLC
Editorial Board Member, STRONG Fitness Mag

Mike T Nelson is a PhD and not a physician or registered dietitian. The contents of this email should not be taken as medical advice. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any health problem - nor is it intended to replace the advice of a physician. Always consult your physician or qualified health professional on any matters regarding your health.

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