July 09, 2024

S1 Ep73: Can’t I Just Sleep When I’m Dead? Debunking Bad Sleep Advice

34 minutes

As moms, we're hyper-focused on our kids getting enough sleep, because we know how vital it is to their health and mood. But as women? We're often up well past our bedtimes, rage-cleaning, trying to sneak in some time with our spouses, or binge-watching Bridgerton, as if we're super-women who can run our chaotic lives on willpower and coffee alone.

If you know you're exhausted but just can't seem to get enough sleep, this episode is for you!

Join us as we get honest about:

How women need more sleep than men, and the amount of sleep needed can vary depending on the menstrual cycle.

Why sufficient sleep is more important than that early-morning workout.

How using coffee as an upper and wine as a downer does NOT constitute a healthy sleep plan

Practical tips for women to get better sleep

Why you need a sleep routine

What time you need to go to bed to get good sleep

Why you need to go device-free before bed (it's not what you think!)

The important mindset shift you need to make as a woman and a mother to get more sleep

Plus, Andrea is in a MOOD; Jessica has mixed feelings about Bridgerton Season 2; and we're both shocked (but not shocked) at how little sleep the members of our Facebook Community are getting!

Like this episode? Check out this one: BOUNDARIES! How to Identify, Set, and Defend Them (June 7, 2023) - because you might just need a boundary with yo-self in order to get enough sleep!

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Work with Jessica: https://www.jlhutchison.com/

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Honest Women is the podcast for every woman juggling the demands of modern life (while trying to keep her shit together) and finding that it’s all just a little more difficult than she thought it would be. Your hosts, Andrea Burkly and Jessica Hutchison, are two very real mental health professionals who are taking honest conversations from inside their offices to the outside world.

Disclaimer: Please note while this podcast features two therapists, and may feel very therapeutic, this is not therapy! Please be entertained, and know that through our creative content, we are not providing mental health care. No diagnosis. No treatment. No medical advice. Just creative content. Please seek appropriate mental health support in the real world.

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