Maya here, with the least glamorous and most powerful longevity tool we have.
If we could give you only one piece of advice, it would not be a capsule. It would be to protect your sleep. Sleep is when the brain clears metabolic waste, when hormones rebalance, when memory consolidates and tissue repairs. No supplement compensates for too little of it, and almost everything works better when it is in place.
The good news is that a calmer night is mostly built from boring, reliable habits. Keep a consistent sleep and wake time, even on weekends. Get morning daylight to anchor your circadian clock. Taper light and screens in the last hour. Keep the room cool and dark. Move your body during the day. None of this is exciting, and all of it is well supported.
Where do supplements fit? At the margins, and only after the basics. Magnesium — particularly well-absorbed forms like glycinate — is one of the better-studied options for relaxation and sleep quality, and many adults run low on it. Adaptogens such as ashwagandha and amino acids like L-theanine show promise for the wired-but-tired evenings. We treat these as gentle support, not sedation, and we are wary of anything that knocks you out rather than letting you settle.
The considered approach is sequencing: fix the inputs first, then add a modest, transparent formula if you still need help winding down. That order matters more than any single product.
Our Night's Rest collection gathers the magnesium and calming formulas we'd reach for, each dosed and clearly labelled.
This article is educational and not medical advice. Speak with a qualified clinician about persistent sleep problems.