Stacey Duguid has ditched wine and Instagram in favour of pampering and powering down since hormonal changes started to keep her awake

I just asked my new best friend, and AI chat assistant, how many hours of sleep a night a middle-aged woman should aim for. It replied: “A middle-aged woman should aim for seven to nine hours of sleep, as this is the recommended sleep duration for most adults according to health experts.”

Unless I pop a sleeping pill, which I rarely ever do, I cannot remember the last time I slept between seven and nine hours. Oh, wait, I can. It was during my “PM” era, AKA the wonder that was the pre-menopausal me. I’d forgotten about her.