Supercharge YOUR SLEEP to re-energise for winter!

Feeling sluggish? Find out what’s sapping your energy and follow our tips on how to boost it with these simple sleep solutions

WORDS: TANYA PEAREY.

It’s my hormones! Insomnia during menopause is common, due to decreasing levels of progesterone and oestrogen, both sleep-promoting hormones. Night sweats and emotional issues can make things worse. ✣ Establish a relaxing wind-down routine where you ban screens. You might not have had to think about your sleep before so this may be new to you. Setting a regular bedtime and get-up time that you stick to can also help improve your sleep. ✣ Go easy on the booze. ‘Alcohol can impair the restorative part of sleep known as REM, when we dream. It can also interfere with the flow of calcium into nerve cells affecting the part of the brain that controls sleep,’ explains nutritionist Rob Hobson. ✣ Try a flatter pillow. ‘The best sleep position, when lying on your side, involves being supported…

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Woman's Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, 29-Nov-22

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