Dear Annie: Dream job’s ‘busy season’ is so stressful, I can’t sleep or turn off my brain
By Annie Lane
Published on April 30, 2026.
A woman who landed her dream job a few months ago is struggling to sleep due to a stressful period of late nights and working weekends. Despite this, she cannot sleep and has been lucky to get three or four hours of sleep a night. Despite using the usual advice, she has become forgetful, irritable, and convinced that she doesn't belong in this role. She recommends creating a 20- or 30-minute wind-down ritual before bed and keeping the same steps in the same order each night.
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