Thank you for this, Jud. As a perimenopausal woman for whom sleep has become increasingly illusive, I will take all the tips I can get! Sadly, I feel like disappearing hormones are a major contributing factor for women in midlife, but it helps to have some tools in the toolbox to deal with anxious thoughts.
I learned something new about sleep. Thanks. Perhaps my nights will be more restful.
Thank you for this, Jud. As a perimenopausal woman for whom sleep has become increasingly illusive, I will take all the tips I can get! Sadly, I feel like disappearing hormones are a major contributing factor for women in midlife, but it helps to have some tools in the toolbox to deal with anxious thoughts.
"The forgotten medieval habit of 'two sleeps'":
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220107-the-lost-medieval-habit-of-biphasic-sleep
Really good, concise evidence based guide for better sleep.
Recognize "problem solving" in the middle of the night (aka ruminating) is almost never useful.
Brewer: "And the PFC isn’t exactly at full capacity in the middle of the night anyway…"