If you’re struggling with the classic ‘menopause wake-up’ at 3 AM, you’re 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.

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...

October is my favorite month. The colors of the leaves, the cooler weather (sweater weather), the festivals, apple picking, pumpkin picking, my birthday, and Halloween! I mean, come on; it can't get much better than that. It's also so crazy busy for me I tend to get completely overwhelmed. I have the garlic farm harvest, the festivals I do for the garlic and the skincare business, Soul Aligned Infusions, and the birthdays and fall fun.

This year I'm making sure I don't get stressed by taking a few steps that I'll be sharing with you today, and for the podcast tomorrow I'll be sharing a meditation to calm the mind and body that you can do every day, so be sure to tune into that.

As I said, this is a very busy time for me right now and it might be for you too. It might be busier during different times of the year for you. Whatever your busy time is, I want you to use these strategies to keep the nerves calm and have some smooth sailing fun! Because pretty much all my business is fun st...

Self-care To Help With Anxiety

When all the crap started in 2020 (Too much crap to list for all of us), I'm not gonna lie, I was freaking anxious. And I knew I needed to make some adjustments. My anxiety level was unreasonable and I knew I needed to get it to chill. I started to do some research on how I could do this naturally.

Keep in mind in order to really make changes in the way you feel you have to do the work. If you want to feel different then you have to be different. So commit to doing the work when you get started.

Here are a few changes I made that helped.

I Cut Back On The Caffeine

This was tough for me, I love coffee and it's such a huge part of my routine. The more I read about it, the more I knew it needed to be done!

Caffeine can not only increase anxiety levels but even worse people with anxiety can be more vulnerable to its effects. I now drink mostly decaffeinated which I did gradually over time. If you want to know my system, contact me and I'll share.

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20 Ways To Sleep Better

Sleeping is the way our bodies do a natural reset. We need this time to heal, detox, and rest. Here are some tips to improve your sleep and health!

1. Have a bedtime routine - Having a calming routine and sticking to it helps your body know when you're getting ready to go to sleep and helps you relax and fall asleep easier 

2. Stick to a schedule – Setting a specific time that you awake and head to bed every day sets your body into a rhythm. Combined with some of the other practices can lead to a great night's sleep. 

   

3. Cut back on the caffeine – Everyone metabolizes caffeine differently and some people have it in their systems for up to 12 hrs! Cut back and possibly replace with some herbal tea.

4. Stop watching TV and using your phone a couple of hours before bedtime – Exposing yourself to too much light and the stimulation of some of the action shows, video games, and social media can very very disruptive and make it hard to fall to sleep.

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