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A compassionate approach to poor sleep during the perimenopause

Many women going through the perimenopause (or menopausal transition) experience disturbed sleep. It’s one, if not the, core symptom of this period. According to research, up to 60% of menopausal women suffer from poor sleep – which also has a knock-on effect on their family, work and social lives.

Adopting a compassionate attitude, i.e. taking a moment to respectfully observe yourself struggling with the aim to support yourself, can help to alleviate poor sleep and its daytime consequences.

Sleep Equity for Global Health – World Sleep Day 2024

This year’s theme for World Sleep Day is Sleep Equity for Global Health. But what does it actually mean? In this short post I explain my take on it.

Your Future Self of Sleep

Sleep matters. And while we all know this on a deeper, felt level, many of us tend to ignore our need for healthy sleep. There will be different reasons for this depending on personality and circumstances. But I also wonder if this ignorance of sleep’s benefits for our health is because the harmful effects of not getting enough sleep aren’t always readily noticeable. In other words, sleep is ignored because the future self feels to abstract.

Social Jet lag – when social time wreaks havoc with your inner time

We all have an inner clock. It’s responsible for setting the circadian time of all the various processes and functions within the body. This inner clock takes its cue from the sun clock, the natural progression of the sun(light) over the course of the day.

Sleep Problems in Transgender People

Whatever the colour of your skin, or age, or sexual orientation, or your sex or gender – everyone needs a healthy sleep. Sleep is essential for our physical and mental health; it affects our desire to socialise and how we show up when around others. However, others can have an effect on sleep, minority stress, which is socially based, can have a detrimental effect on sleep of transgender people.

Does daytime napping protect the brain?

Previous studies have shown that napping helps to boost performance. According to a very recent study by Paz et al.¹ regularly taking a nap during the day can help to slow down the natural decline in brain volume and maintain brain health.

What if you could sleep yourself kind?

Learn how sleeping well helps you be the kind person you want to be.

A compassionate approach to poor sleep during the perimenopause
Download my free White Paper Poor Sleep During the Perimenopause here. Learn more about how a compassionate attitude helps you to alleviate your struggle with poor sleep and its daytime consequences.
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1 month ago

I have said it many times: our bodies aren’t machines, they are biological systems, an organism.Firstly, the clocks will go forward on Sunday 30th March at 1am.When it comes to the clock change all I want to say is that our bodies aren't alarm clocks. The forward clock change in March jolts our internal systems, with consequences we're only beginning to understand but we nevertheless feel and experience them in our bodies and which can lead to injury in different guises … mental and physical health problems, road accidents, tiredness, and sleep problems. Do not be alarmed by this. By looking after the basics of our sleep, we can support our bodies through this jolt, this change for minimal impact.These are the basics of healthy sleep:MovementLight exposureMe timeAcceptanceYou'll find more about each of these approaches on my profile. Take a look, your sleep will thank you. #Sleep #SleepTherapy #SleepTherapist #WomensWellbeing #WomensHealth #LightExposure #CircadianRhythm #ClockChange ... See MoreSee Less

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