Why You’re Exhausted but Still Wired at Night — The Hormone Pattern No One Talks About

If you wake feeling tired, crash mid-afternoon, get a second wind in the evening and find yourself awake between 2–4am - you are not alone, and you are not broken.

This “tired-but-wired” pattern is incredibly common in women 40+ and is often misunderstood. It isn’t just stress, lack of discipline or poor sleep habits - it’s usually a cortisol rhythm disruption linked to hormonal shifts, nervous system load, and the increasing sensitivity to stress that happens after 40.

On this page (and in my work), we explore:

✔ why you’re feeling exhausted but unable to relax

✔ how progesterone changes make you more reactive, wired and overstimulated

✔ the role of blood sugar, anxiety load, overdoing and under-nourishing

✔ why your sleep feels lighter, your mind won’t switch off and cravings hit hard

✔ small, gentle steps that begin to calm your system and reset your energy

You don’t need to push harder - you need support for your cortisol rhythm, nervous system, and metabolism so your body can finally exhale.

If this cycle sounds familiar, I’d love to guide you. My 5-Day Weight Loss Workshop for women 40+ begins 5th January - a simple, supportive reset to help you:

• understand why everything feels harder now

• balance energy, cravings and stress

• feel clearer, calmer and more confident in your body again

✨ Click here to join the waitlist

Sending you warmth and reassurance - you are not alone in this.

Cath x