The One Thing That Finally Helped Me Sleep Again During Menopause

yourisingofficial
May 13
3 min read

Updated: Jun 10

I used to be a pretty good sleeper.

Of course, having babies didn’t exactly help (those broken nights are etched into my memory), and I’ve always been a bit of an overthinker - but on the whole, sleep was something I could count on.

Then perimenopause hit… and everything changed.

I’d take ages to drop off, only to wake again an hour later - almost like clockwork - and then repeatedly through the night.

It never felt like I truly dropped into that deep, restorative sleep.

I’d wake up hot, restless, mind racing, body tense.

And no matter how tired I felt, my sleep just wouldn’t settle. The pattern repeated night after night: wired, exhausted, and completely disconnected from rest.

I tried all the usual tips - screen curfews, a cool bedroom, daily walks. I’ve never been one for caffeine in the evenings anyway.

And while those things helped a little… I was still craving proper, healing sleep.

My body was crying out for it, and I couldn’t figure out why nothing was working.

And then I found magnesium.

The missing link in my sleep routine

I’d heard about magnesium before - mostly vague mentions about it being “good for stress” or “important for energy.”

But when I began learning more about its specific role in menopausal sleep, something clicked.

I decided to give it a real go — not just a one-off, but a daily part of my routine.

Within a week, I noticed the difference.

My sleep felt deeper.

I wasn’t jolting awake with that panicky, wired feeling.

My nervous system felt calmer.

I could feel my body letting go at night, softening into rest, and drifting off in a way it hadn’t for months.

Now, I take it daily - and it’s one of the few things I refuse to skip. When I travelled recently and got out of the habit? Oh, I noticed. Immediately. The difference it makes is so clear now.

Why magnesium is a sleep game-changer during menopause

It supports the production of GABA, the calming neurotransmitter that helps your brain switch off at night
It relaxes your muscles and nervous system, making it easier to both fall and stay asleep
It helps ease restless legs, cramps, and that buzzy, twitchy tension that creeps in as your body’s trying to rest
It supports your hormones, especially while estrogen and progesterone are doing their unpredictable perimenopause dance

And it’s not just about sleep…

Sleep was the reason I started taking magnesium. But it’s not the only benefit I noticed:

My mood felt more stable - I wasn’t snapping or stewing in low-level irritation all day
My sleep anxiety went away - I stopped lying in bed worrying about whether or not I’d sleep that night
I wasn’t as easily overwhelmed - things felt more manageable, like my nervous system wasn’t living on the edge