Wired, Tired, and Wide Awake: Sleep Scientist Dr. Vanessa Hill Explains Why
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Dr. Vanessa Hill discusses sleep disruption in perimenopausal women and offers insights on improving sleep habits.
Exhausted yet up scrolling at 11pm? You have lots of wired-but-tired company. Nearly half of women in perimenopause deal with hormonal sleep disruption — hot flashes, 3am wake-ups. But some of what's keeping us up at midlife has nothing to do with hormones. Dr. Vanessa Hill, behavioral sleep scientist and creator of PBS/YouTube's Braincraft, breaks down bedtime procrastination research that'll change how you sleep: the 3 types, how to tell hormonal disruption from self-sabotage, and why your Instagram habit isn't a willpower issue. Plus, sleep tech worth buying and habits worth breaking. "Think about the most powerful way you can truly decompress before bed," says Dr. Hill. Rest better tonight, beauties! 🌙 SPECIAL OFFER: This episode is brought to you by Alloy Health — get $20 OFF your first order of M4 Skincare at MyAlloy.com with code KATIE. FOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE Instagram Facebook…
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