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Are you experiencing sleep problems and insomnia?

If you're exhausted all day but can't fall asleep at night, or you wake up at 2am with your mind racing and can't get back to sleep… you're not broken, your sleep-wake cycle is disrupted.

How many of these sound like you?

☐ You lie awake for hours even though you're exhausted

☐ You fall asleep fine but wake up at 2-3am and can't go back to sleep

☐ Your mind races the moment your head hits the pillow

☐ You feel "tired but wired" at night, exhausted and can’t wind down

☐ You wake up multiple times throughout the night

☐ You rely on melatonin, sleep aids, or alcohol to fall asleep

☐ You wake up feeling like you barely slept, even after 7-8 hours

☐ You dread bedtime because you know you'll just lie there anxious

If you checked 3 or more, your sleep issues are rooted in hormonal and nervous system dysfunction.

Maybe you think you just need to relax more, but here's what's really going on…

Your Cortisol Pattern is Reversed

Cortisol should be highest in the morning (helping you wake up) and lowest at night (allowing melatonin to rise and help you sleep). But chronic stress completely disrupts this pattern. Your cortisol might be low in the morning (why you can't get out of bed) but elevated at night when you're trying to wind down. This keeps you in "alert mode" when your body should be getting ready for resting.

Your Blood Sugar is Crashing at Night

If you're skipping meals during the day or eating high-carb dinners, your blood sugar drops in the middle of the night. This triggers a stress response and your body releases cortisol and adrenaline to raise blood sugar, which wakes you up completely. You might not feel hungry, but your racing mind and pounding heart at 2am are actually your body's panic response to low blood sugar which is especially common in perimenopause.

Your Nervous System Can't Find Rest Mode

Your autonomic nervous system has two modes: sympathetic (fight or flight) and parasympathetic (rest and digest). To fall asleep, you need to shift into parasympathetic mode. But if you've been in chronic stress all day from meetings and emails to rushing and worrying, your nervous system stays stuck in sympathetic mode. Even though you're physically tired, your body doesn't feel safe enough to let you sleep.

You’ve probably already tried these…

"Just Take Melatonin or Sleep Aids"

Why it fails: Melatonin might help you fall asleep initially, but it doesn't address why your cortisol is elevated or why your nervous system is stuck in stress mode. Over time, your body can become dependent on it, and you still wake up feeling unrefreshed because the underlying issues aren't fixed.

"Avoid Screens and Read Before Bed"

Why it fails: Sleep hygiene helps, but if your cortisol is high and your blood sugar is unstable, dimming the lights won't be enough. You need to address the hormonal and metabolic dysfunction causing the sleep disruption in the first place.

"Exercise More to Tire Yourself Out"

Why it fails: If you're already depleted and your cortisol patterns are off, intense exercise—especially at night—can raise cortisol even more and make sleep worse. You need strategic movement that calms your nervous system, not exhausts it further.

"It's Just Stress, You Need to Relax"

Why it fails: Your sleep problems aren't just mental—they're physiological. You can't "relax" your way out of cortisol dysfunction, blood sugar crashes, or a dysregulated nervous system. You need to address the root causes at the hormonal level.

Sleep problems are just one piece of the puzzle.

If you're dealing with sleep problems, chances are you're also experiencing chronic fatigue, stress and burnout, weight gain, digestive issues. That's because they're all connected—symptoms of the same underlying imbalances.

The Performance Advantage program doesn't just address fatigue—it addresses the ROOT CAUSES of why professional women burn out, gain weight, lose energy, and feel like shadows of their former selves.

In 12 weeks, we'll help you: