Comments on: How to Sleep Better During Midlife https://helloim50ish.com/how-to-sleep-better-during-midlife/ Live Your Best Life Now! Fri, 08 Mar 2019 19:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: HelloIm50ish https://helloim50ish.com/how-to-sleep-better-during-midlife/#comment-1209 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 11:41:32 +0000 https://helloim50ish.com/?p=9131#comment-1209 In reply to Laurie.

Laurie,

I hope some of these tips help you!
I think we all need a better night’s sleep!!

Hugs,
Robin

]]> By: HelloIm50ish https://helloim50ish.com/how-to-sleep-better-during-midlife/#comment-1208 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 11:38:44 +0000 https://helloim50ish.com/?p=9131#comment-1208 In reply to shelbeeontheedge1.

Shelbee,

I can’t believe you went to a sleep center and they still couldn’t help you!
I think someone should be researching how to help women get a good night’s sleep in midlife!
The pharma companies can help men with erectile dysfunction yet we can’t sleep more than 2 hours without waking up!

Yes, having a good mattress is also part of getting a good night’s sleep! I forgot to add that!

Hugs,
Robin

]]> By: HelloIm50ish https://helloim50ish.com/how-to-sleep-better-during-midlife/#comment-1206 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 14:49:06 +0000 https://helloim50ish.com/?p=9131#comment-1206 In reply to Hilda Smith.

Please share it with us Hilda!
Go to your archives and add the link to our Inlinkz party!

Hugs,
Robin

]]> By: HelloIm50ish https://helloim50ish.com/how-to-sleep-better-during-midlife/#comment-1205 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 14:47:20 +0000 https://helloim50ish.com/?p=9131#comment-1205 In reply to thisblondesshoppingbag.

Kellyann,

I updated my blogpost this morning after seeing your comments as well as Sandra, and Libby’s.
Maybe our brains need to learn to shut off at night as well as our bodies cool down.
Menopause may be my biggest culprit but doctor’s only recommend taking melatonin or a sleeping aid to help us sleep at night.
I take melatonin sometimes and it does make me sleep deeper, but snore louder!

Hugs,
Robin

]]> By: Laurie https://helloim50ish.com/how-to-sleep-better-during-midlife/#comment-1204 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 14:19:24 +0000 https://helloim50ish.com/?p=9131#comment-1204 Oof! Thanks for the good tips. I have trouble sleeping many nights.

]]> By: shelbeeontheedge1 https://helloim50ish.com/how-to-sleep-better-during-midlife/#comment-1202 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 12:25:46 +0000 https://helloim50ish.com/?p=9131#comment-1202 Robin, this post is fantastic! I have suffered from sleep issues my entire life and it has only gotten worse in midlife. The middle of the night potty breaks, the sweats, the chills, the racing mind, the dry coughing, the children….all interrupt my sleep every night. And I wonder why I am always so tired. I don’t think I sleep more than 2 hours at a time without waking. I did a sleep study once years ago and they couldn’t even properly analyze the results because I woke to consciousness over 90 times through the night….with all those wires attached to me adding to the already existing disruptions!

I upgraded my bedding about a year and a half ago and it has made a huge positive impact, but still I struggle. And yes, my poor husband freezes all night bundled under layers of blankets while I toss and turn and throw the blankets off only to shiver and yank them off of him 30 minutes later!

Oh the midlife journey. I am so glad I have other women to openly share the struggle with me!

Shelbee
http://www.shelbeeontheedge.com

]]> By: HelloIm50ish https://helloim50ish.com/how-to-sleep-better-during-midlife/#comment-1201 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 11:53:08 +0000 https://helloim50ish.com/?p=9131#comment-1201 In reply to Libby @ Beauty Without Within.

Libby,

I updated my blog post after seeing your comments.
As I mentioned to Sandra, turning off our brains may be the biggest culprit for why we don’t sleep well. We are very busy women after midlife and have a lot on our plate.
I added no caffeine after noon, HRT, and only exercise 4 hours prior to bedtime.

Hugs,
Robin

]]> By: HelloIm50ish https://helloim50ish.com/how-to-sleep-better-during-midlife/#comment-1200 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 11:27:41 +0000 https://helloim50ish.com/?p=9131#comment-1200 In reply to Sandra.

Sandra,
Have you tried meditation at night ?
Clearing the mind at night is an important part of getting a good night’s sleep.
If you are worried about something or thinking about creating your next fabulous piece of jewelry your mind hasn’t turned off yet.

Hugs,
Robin

]]> By: Hilda Smith https://helloim50ish.com/how-to-sleep-better-during-midlife/#comment-1199 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 10:02:04 +0000 https://helloim50ish.com/?p=9131#comment-1199 Great post Robin. I wrote something similar last year must look it up. z

]]> By: thisblondesshoppingbag https://helloim50ish.com/how-to-sleep-better-during-midlife/#comment-1198 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 08:33:08 +0000 https://helloim50ish.com/?p=9131#comment-1198 I haven’t had a great night’s sleep in ages! I have tried so many different things – herbs, a fan, a sleep mask, etc. but I continue to wake multiple times through the night. I’d love a great night’s sleep!
xo,
Kellyann

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