If youâre struggling with the classic âmenopause wake-upâ at 3 AM, youâre not alone. The hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause can completely disrupt our sleep architecture. Ever since I went from perimenopause into menopause, I have not been able to have a good night's sleep on a regular basis.
It usually goes like this, I sleep great one night, then the next night I'll fall asleep but then I'll wake up around 3 or 4 am and be up for the day. That day around 4 pm, I'm exhausted but force myself to stay up so I'll have a normal night's sleep. This cycle just continues. So, I just get a good night's sleep half the time. This is not going to work for me, so I've been doing a bunch of things that help. It's not perfect but it has been helping.
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1.Get Active (Especially Outdoors) to Reset Your Clock - You'll notice when your active, especially when it involves being outdoors, You'll sleep better. Exercise increases your body's need for rest. It depletes your energy, raises b...