31: How to Stop Ruminating in the Middle of the Night

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Waking at 2 AM with your mind racing? In this episode, we unpack why we ruminate at night and the surprising steps that actually stop it.

So many woman in midlife says the same thing: they wake at 2 or 3 a.m. and can’t fall back asleep because their mind won’t stop replaying the day - or rehearsing the future. 

The surprising thing about ruminating is that it's often about avoiding feelings - shame, fear, or uncertainty - not about the facts of a situation. 

In this episode you are going to discover: 

• the four common ways our brains rumble at night: replaying the past, trying to problem-solve, planning for the future, and avoiding painful feelings
• why pushing those thoughts away actually makes them louder. 
• the counterintuitive approach that works

You’ll learn practical steps you can use tonight, plus why cortisol, survival brain patterns, and perfectionism fuel midnight rumination. 

If you’re ready to sleep through the night, our process and solution - the Sleep Sanctuary is opening soon!  It's designed to stop middle-of-the-night rumination and bring restful sleep back in as little as two weeks.  Send us a message on Instagram with the word SLEEP to be the first to know when we launch!

References from this episode: 

Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown 

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