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30-Day Rest + Refresh Reset: Days 28-30

30-Day Rest + Refresh Reset: Days 28-30

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Kelly DiNardo
Feb 12, 2024
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After sex, men collapse onto (or back into) bed deeply satisfied and immediately conk out, while women lie awake staring at the ceiling. Or at least this is what a lot of movies and TV shows would have you believe (and no one has ever gone wrong with pop-culture-informed sex ed). 

Yes, this trope is stuffed with presumptions about gender, orientation, and general relationship dynamics, but it raises an interesting question: How does sex impact sleep? 

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