How to get some damn sleep in perimenopause, part 2

Cause I don't want to leave you hanging...

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Recap: Last week we talked about three specific problems people have with sleeping in perimenopause. They were nightmares, night hot flashes/sweats and just plain waking in the middle of the night. 

I heard from so many of you who are suffering from these things, and I’m glad it helped. Please share that piece while you can – most of my in-depth content goes behind a paywall this weekend as the free subscription period ends. (I’m offering a 20 percent off deal if you subscribe before Sunday. Grab it now, here.)

This week I’m tackling the overall issue of crappy sleep and what to do about it. This won’t be the last I cover the topic, because it really is the foundation of everything. If you can’t sleep you can’t think, it’s harder to eat well, you can’t handle stress and your body isn’t able to do the important work of recovering. You start to literally break down.

One thing that’s important: if you take some time to care for yourself in the ways that…