Secrets to Better Sleep: Hormones, Food, Light and Movement

Thoughts or comments? Send us a text!Sleep struggles aren't a life sentence, especially during hormonal transitions like perimenopause and menopause. Understanding the connection between hormones, diet, movement, and light exposure provides a framework for improving sleep quality naturally without relying solely on supplements or medications.• Our "hormonal orchestra" includes sleep hormones, stress hormones, and hunger hormones that all work together• Deep sleep in the first part of the night is crucial for brain health and cleansing• Waking up during the night is natural and not necessarily problematic if you can return to sleep• Sugar and alcohol consumption directly impact sleep quality and hormonal balance• Caffeine has a five-hour half-life, meaning noon coffee affects you at 10pm• Light exposure helps regulate your circadian rhythm—morning sunlight and evening darkness signal your brain when to sleep• Movement throughout the day helps regulate cortisol and improve sleep quality• Creating a wind-down routine with dim lights and relaxing activities prepares your body for rest• Perimenopause disrupts progesterone first, which affects anxiety levels and sleep qualitySign up for my FREE sleep workshop for women in midlife HERE.Check out my virtual sleep program, RESTored, for women in perimenopause through post-menopause. It is over 4 hours of content and 16 resources that you get LIFETIME ACCESS to. It could literally change your life like it changed mine.Support the showBUY ME A COFFEE or SUPPORT ALFIE'S TREAT STASHLearn more about my book, Nature Knows: Grow and Thrive through the Wisdom of Plants HERE.Comments about this episode? Suggestions for a future episode? Email me directly at [email protected]. Want to be a guest on No Shrinking Violets Podcast for Women? Send Mary Rothwell a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/noshrinkingvioletsFollow me on Facebook and Instagram, and check out my website!