41. Why You’re Exhausted…But Can’t Fall Asleep

About this episode

This episode explores the reasons behind feeling exhausted yet unable to fall asleep, discussing factors like nervous system regulation and hormonal influences.

You’re tired at the end of the day. You’re ready for bed. But when your head hits the pillow…your mind turns on. In this episode, we continue the series “What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You” and unpack what may be happening when you feel exhausted… but can’t fall asleep. We walk through four common drivers behind this pattern: • A nervous system that hasn’t fully downshifted into rest • Cortisol staying elevated too late into the evening • Progesterone decline impacting your ability to settl...

People in this episode

Host: Tanya Pennington-Miller

Topics covered

• sleep
• exhaustion
• nervous system
• cortisol
• hormones

Keywords

• sleep issues
• exhaustion
• nervous system
• cortisol
• progesterone

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