Essays
Essays by Chrissy Sundt on midlife and perimenopause, first published in her newsletter.
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Why So Many High-Functioning Women Feel Tired in Their 40s
High-functioning women in their 40s aren't failing or weak — their physiology is changing, and it asks for support, not more discipline.
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Stop Asking How Many Calories You Burned!
A number on a screen can't measure strength, balance, bone density or the identity you build by showing up for yourself.
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The 3am Wake-Up Is Not a Failure. It’s a Signal.
Why the 3am wake-up isn't a failure but a hormonal, nervous-system signal — and how to meet it with regulation, not restriction.
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The Intelligent Way to Move in Midlife
I train less by habit now and more by intention — strength as the foundation, cardio in balance, rest no longer optional.
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Why Everything You Were Taught About Exercise Stops Working in Perimenopause
Chrissy Sundt on why the old formula of move more, eat less stops working in perimenopause, and what the body needs instead.
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The Real Rollercoaster isn’t Menopause…it’s Perimenopause
Menopause is just a date - perimenopause is the rollercoaster, and no one joins the dots for us early enough.
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Tired and Wired, and Still Trying to Do It All
Being tired and wired is not a personal failing — it is a signal that how we operate needs to change.
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Midlife Is Not Decline. It Is a System Upgrade.
Midlife is not a slow dimming of the lights; it is a system upgrade asking for smarter movement, not less ambition.
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When Did Perimenopause Actually Start?
Perimenopause isn't one long transition — it's two distinct hormonal chapters, and knowing which one you're in changes everything.