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Why you can’t sleep the first night in a new place

Séamus Bellamy
Mar 19, 2026
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If you’ve ever traveled, you know that your first night in a new bed is often a sleepless one. That brain fog you wake up with feels like you’ve got five pounds of poop in a three-pound bag. The good news is there’s a legitimate scientific explanation for why your brain won’t shut down when you need it to.

According to researchers, wha…

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