You are NOT ALONE if you are struggling with not getting enough sleep!!
Over 50% of menopausal women have trouble sleeping. Since our sleep-wake cycles regulate almost all our body processes, poor sleep is the biggest challenge that contributes to many other negative experiences during menopausal years.
Sleep challenges can include trouble falling asleep, not staying asleep, changes in body temperature through the night, and pesky bladder troubles. These challenges not only affect our mood, leaving us grumpy and short tempered- but it can also affect our appetite and hunger levels.
Also, if we are so exhausted and overwhelmed from crummy sleep – how the heck can we do anything else.
This is why we want to set ourselves up for the best possibility of sleep as often as we can. By working on building a pre-bed ritual that is simple and manageable we can support ourselves in getting the good ZZZsss we need.
This can include:
- Dimming the lights in the evening
- Having a set bedtime each night
- Having a set wake time in the morning
- Turning off screens an hour before bed
- Participating in calming activities in the evening
Try to incorporate one or two of these tips starting this evening and see how it helps.