The Kit
The gear that survived me.
Everything here is something I actually use or would. If it stopped earning its spot, it'd be off the list. No padding to pump out affiliate links.
real picks + links coming soon — this is the shape of it.
Sleep & circadian
The non-negotiables. Cheap wins first.
Reusable earplugs
The unglamorous fix for a noisy house or a snoring partner. Cheap, and they actually work.
Warm bias bulbs
Low-kelvin bulbs for the last hour before bed. Your clock reads light, not time.
Recovery
What earned its place after two rebuilt hips.
Red-light panel
Morning circadian anchor and evening wind-down. The research is early but I like the n=1.
Percussion massage gun
Boring, effective, and the thing my PT actually told me to keep using.
Sauna blanket
Heat before bed drops core temp on the rebound — my deepest-sleep nights follow it.
Supplements
Short list. Most supplements are a tax on hope.
Magnesium glycinate
Cheap, well-tolerated, and one of the few with a plausible sleep mechanism.
Risachi Sleep Gummies
My companyMelatonin-free, CBN + CBG + tart cherry. Yes, I work there — that's the disclosure. Lab results are public; check them.
Creatine monohydrate
Not just for lifting — the cognitive-under-sleep-debt data is genuinely interesting.