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E124 | Midlife Sleep Crisis: Why Sleep Is Critical For Women's Health

E124 | Midlife Sleep Crisis: Why Sleep Is Critical For Women's Health

Update: 2025-09-04
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Sleep becomes significantly harder for women in midlife due to three main factors: hormonal shifts, cortisol dysregulation, and circadian rhythm disruption. Lindsey and Laken dive deep into all these and the reasons why women tend to have difficulties sleeping in midlife. Grab your weighted blanket, your sleep mask and shut those blackout blind, we're snoozing. 

Here's what you'll learn in today's show:

• Why progesterone is so critical to sleep
• The n egative effects of a poor sleep hygeine schedule
• Hours that matter: Why being in bed, 10-2 is your best friend for waking with some pep in your step
• All the other chain of events that trickle down from a poor sleep schedule
• Why women need MORE sleep as they age, not less, despite common misconceptions

PLUS: learn to optimize sleep with morning sunlight exposure, magnesium bisglycinate supplementation, controlled bedroom temperature (65-68°F), blackout curtains, balanced dinner with protein and healthy fats, and bedtime relaxation practices like journaling or deep breathing. Meaudsre it all on WHOOP, Oura and check in with the team for a sleep consult to make sure you can sleep at night, literally.

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E124 | Midlife Sleep Crisis: Why Sleep Is Critical For Women's Health

E124 | Midlife Sleep Crisis: Why Sleep Is Critical For Women's Health

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