Menopause is robbing my sleep ... any tips welcome
Watch this postHello everyone - Does anyone have any tips for regular waking during the night.
I usually wake a lot and often for a couple of hours. With a full-time job this is really hard to manage - thank you in advance
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Google 'sleep hygiene' and you will find lots of stuff which will repeat what follows to an extent anyway..
This concept is based around 1. how many hours do you need and 2 what time do you wish to get up.
You then establish a routine to 'reset' you biological clock/circadian rhythm.
So if you need 8 hours and have to get up at 7am? Don't go to bed before 11pm.
Beds are for sleep or 'more intimate activities' only.
No reading, no TV watching.
If you are awake after 20 minutes, get up and do a pre-planned activity that is relaxing. (Don't do your accounting at this time of night.)
You repeat this procedure regardless of what type of night you have had and then - crunch time - you get up when the alarm goes at 7am.
You will need to stick this out for a bit as it is not a 'one night fix' but there is a lot of research behind what I have written.
https://www.silversurfers.com/health/menopause/
There is an option to ask the experts at AXA Healthcare for tips as well.
Sally 🙂