From Burnout to Restorative Sleep: Evidence-Based Sleep Tips with Megan Mazzocco

Sleep can feel harder after 60, but that does not mean you need less of it. In this episode of The 3rd Phase Podcast, Lori Carpenter talks with sleep expert and author Megan Mazzocco about why sleep changes with age, including deep sleep decline and the “phase advance” shift that can make you sleepy earlier and wake earlier. Megan breaks down how chronotype affects sleep, why movement helps dissipate stress, and how the brain’s glymphatic system supports cognitive health during deep sleep. You will also hear practical, evidence-based tools like sleep banking, short strategic naps, and sensory cues to help retrain the brain for more restorative sleep.

Links from this episode:

1. Megan Mazzocco: meganmazzocco.com | Instagram
2. Lori Carpenter: loricarpenterdesigns.com | Instagram

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