Ep #171: Sleepless & Stressed in Perimenopause & Menopause: Here's Why & How to Fix It

14/11/2025 29 min
Ep #171: Sleepless & Stressed in Perimenopause & Menopause: Here's Why & How to Fix It

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Are you having trouble managing stress? Are you experiencing sleep disturbances in perimenopause and menopause? In this interview, you'll learn why this is happening and what to do about it.Join Andrea Donsky, a nutritionist, published menopause researcher, and menopause educator, and co-founder of WeAreMorphus.com, and her guest Justin Hai, the co‑founder and CEO of Rebalance Health and the author of STRESS Nation.Topics:Technology’s impact: Constant connectivity, content overload, and social media elevate stress, disrupt sleep, and affect digestion.Sleep as a signal: Nighttime sleep quality mirrors cortisol balance; meal timing and digestion are essential.Practical resets: Prioritize sleep hygiene, consistent routines, timing of fluids and alcohol, morning sunlight, phone-free starts to your day, and movement to align cortisol rhythms.Media hygiene: Limit violent/harmful content and be mindful of when you consume it to protect your stress response.Play and connection: Laughter, play, and time with loved ones are great accessible regulators of cortisol and well-being.Links:Stress Nation by Justin Hai: https://amzn.to/3Xrllp8Send us a text As seen in USA Today: https://bit.ly/43nrMwO ✅ Fill out our surveys: https://bit.ly/4jcVuLh🦋 SUBSCRIBE to our list: https://bit.ly/3VdDA0V Support our sponsors: CODE: MORPHUS BEAM Minerals: https://bit.ly/43MrfFL EnergyBits: https://bit.ly/49f05YV Jaspr: https://bit.ly/3C1n9hq Timeline: https://bit.ly/4jIK1mR Livon: https://bit.ly/3S6JfDS OneSkin: https://bit.ly/4lX2wVw CODE: MORPHUS15 Qualia: https://bit.ly/42mtvmx MyVitalC: https://bit.ly/3EQ9bAf CODE MORPHUS20:Oxford Healthspan: https://bit.ly/4kzl3qR Hear.com https://bit.ly/4jUextA FOLLOW US:TikTok: @andreadonsky | @wearemorphusInstagram: @wearemorphus | @andreadonskyFacebook: /wearemorphus DISCLAIMER: This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider. This podcast contains affiliate link...

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