Ep. 121 | The Real Reason You Wake Up Exhausted (Even When You Sleep 8 Hours)
If you wake up exhausted even after sleeping 8 hours — this episode will show you why.
The problem isn't sleep. It's that your nervous system is stuck in overdrive. When your body is in constant stress mode, sleep stops being restorative. Your cortisol rhythm gets thrown off, your muscles stay tense, and you wake up already depleted before your feet even hit the floor.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why sleep isn't restorative when your nervous system is dysregulated
What's really happening with your cortisol rhythm (and why you wake up at 3am staring at the ceiling)
The hidden stressors your body perceives as threats — skipping meals, over-exercising, hormonal shifts
The Nervous System Reset Breakfast that signals safety to your body first thing in the morning
A real client example of how one morning shift changed her entire day
This is the foundational step that makes everything else work — and it's what I teach in my free workshop, "It's Not Just Hormones! Why Nothing's Working in Perimenopause."
Key Takeaways:
Exhaustion isn't a sleep problem — it's a stress problem
Your cortisol rhythm controls whether sleep is restorative or not
Eating breakfast within 60 minutes of waking signals safety to your nervous system
When your body feels safe in the morning, your energy, mood, and metabolism can finally respond
Resources mentioned:
Free workshop: "It's Not Just Hormones! Why Nothing's Working in Perimenopause" — Register at https://cindistickle.com/its-not-just-hormones-workshop
Connect with Cindi:
Take the Quiz: What's Really Behind Your Menopause Symptoms? https://cindistickle.com/quiz
Book a Call: Menopause Hormone Clarity Call https://calendly.com/cindistickle/menopause-hormone-clarity-call
Join the Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nobsmenopause
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