The Powerful Insight That Helped Me Worry Less and Sleep Again (opens in new tab)

“Surrender is not about giving up. It is about letting go of the illusion of control.” ~Judith Orloff Watching my mother lose her memory while I was losing mine felt like a cruel preview of my future—until I learned that stress, not genetics, was writing my story. It was 3:47 a.m.—again. I’d been awake since 2:13, and before that I’d slept maybe ten minutes. This had been my pattern for years: wake up shortly after falling asleep, check the clock, lie there frustrated. Wake again, check the c...