Why Women Over 40 Struggle to Sleep (And What Actually Helps)
If you’re in your 40s or early 50s and your sleep has suddenly fallen apart, you’re not imagining it—and you’re not doing anything wrong.
For many women, disrupted sleep is one of the earliest and most overlooked signs of perimenopause. Hormonal fluctuations during this transition can directly affect your brain, stress hormones, body temperature, and circadian rhythm—making sleep feel lighter, more fragmented, and unpredictable.
In this video, I explain how perimenopause impacts sleep and walk you through practical, science-backed strategies you can start using TONIGHT to sleep better.
Most importantly, this video will help you stop blaming yourself and start working with your body instead of against it!
0:00 How Perimenopause Impacts Sleep
1:45 Strengthening Your Circadian Rhythm
4:55 Managing Cortisol Spikes
7:40 Hot Flashes & Night Sweats
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😴 Michael Breus, Ph.D., is a double board-certified clinical psychologist and sleep expert. He’s been in practice since 1999 and helped thousands of patients improve their sleep. Dr. Breus has written five books on sleep and conducted over 1,000 interviews to the press and public.
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