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Is Sleep Eluding you?

Writer's picture: Lisa HammerLisa Hammer

Let’s be real, growing up as a Gen Xer (born between 1965-1980) came with a lot of pressure. It was the era of “you can have it all”, the career, the family, the perfect partner, the big house and do it all dressed to the nines. Does, “ I can bring home the bacon, Fry it up in a pan, And never, never, never let you forget you're a man, 'Cause I'm a woman”, the lyrics for the Enjoli advertisement, ring a bell?


Fast forward to 2023 and you probably feel like you were fed a pack of lies.


If you were one of those women who strived for it all and had a million plates spinning at one time, you are might be feeling a bit exhausted, worn out and lost. Because somewhere along the way, you most likely lost yourself, depleted your energy and are now a shell of the woman you once were, am I right?


Or maybe you are like most women in midlife, myself included, who dropped a few plates along the way, realizing that you really couldn’t have it all. If you wanted to be a present mother, most likely your career suffered. If you wanted to be fully present for your career, your relationship with your children and your partner probably suffered.


Or maybe, just maybe, you were spread so thin, that all the plates crashed at one time, because let’s be real, multitasking is not a thing, we cannot do any one thing well if we are doing a million things at one time.


Regardless of which scenario resonates with you, at the end of the day, it’s probably fair to say you are feeling a bit like you failed. Raising my hand over here!

Add on top of that the self-doubt and insecurities that come with all things midlife and menopause. We look in the mirror and don’t recognize the person looking back at us, coupled with caring for aging parents, concerns about retirement and that little gnawing in the back of our mind that maybe, just maybe we were meant for more.


With all that being said, it should be no surprise that sleep is eluding you. I am exhausted just typing all that! So, you may be asking, how do I reclaim my serenity and get the sleep my body needs to keep me healthy and continue to juggle all the things?


For myself, I have found that a bedtime routine helps me reclaim my serenity and get a good night sleep, allowing my body to recharge and heal, so I can start the day strong! Here are a few things that I do:


1) Go to bed at the same time each night

2) Start to wind down at least an hour before my scheduled bedtime

3) Reduce or eliminate blue light, such as television or cell phones

4) Read a good book

6) Where a Sleep Mask – studies show the best sleep occurs in pitch black


Other things you can add is listen to calming music, meditate, I do this in the morning using the Calm app, do a mind dump in your journal and/or take a bath.


So, if you find that you are experiencing sleepless nights or are struggling with falling asleep, I encourage you to consider implementing one or all of the above strategies into your bedtime routine. If you have your own personal bedtime routine that you have found helpful, feel free to share it in the comments section.


And if you want more tips, like the ones above, to help you navigate a healthier more vibrant midlife then I invite you to subscribe to the blog and connect with me here and get the latest information each week. And feel free to share with friends or family who you think might benefit.

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