Sleep

Perimenopause commonly disrupts sleep: fluctuating oestrogen and progesterone affect temperature, mood and the body’s sleep-wake rhythms, and hot flushes and night sweats fragment the night. But poor sleep isn’t an inevitable part of midlife. What keeps it going is often modifiable, and other drivers, including sleep apnoea, are frequently missed. Understanding which apply to you is the first step.

If you are exhausted but still cannot sleep, the problem is rarely your bedtime routine. Chronic insomnia is usually kept going by two things sleep hygiene never touches: a nervous system that has learned to stay alert in bed, and the sleep systems that are built during your day, not at night. That is also where the fix lives.

Cortisol: The stress hormone that quietly disrupts energy, weight, and sleep

Why recovery feels harder after the holidays.

The truth is fatigue isn’t a simple ‘sleep’ problem. It’s your body’s way of waving a red flag.

Sleep isn’t a luxury. It’s the most underrated high-performance tool you have.

Why you haven’t succeeded in changing your health before—and why you will now with Autonomy