SLEEP IS ON EVERYONE’S minds. Since the pandemic, Internet searches for “sleep” have shot up, with anxiety and stress being two culprits hampering our ability to shut off at night.
Menopause collective and campaigner GenM (), who partners with more than 70 brands from Marks & Spencer to Co-op, recognised in its groundbreaking research report of 2020 (updated in 2022) that there are 48 symptoms of menopause, with disturbed sleep being the one experienced most commonly. It’s especially prevalent in women entering perimenopause, as oestrogen levels drop to new lows. That’s because oestrogen helps you sleep well, allowing your body to better use the happy hormone serotonin and other neurochemicals that help you snooze. And other symptoms can disrupt sleep too, such as night sweats and anxiety. But you can take steps to
