Drift Sleep Reset for Women 40+

Dr. Kimberly A. Lemke

Founder Drift® Sleep & Wellness Inst.

When Your Sleep Changes After 40

Many women are caught off guard when their sleep suddenly changes in their 40s.

You fall asleep exhausted, but your mind won’t shut off.
You lie awake trying to fall asleep, or wake up at 2–3 a.m. wide awake.

Your brain starts replaying conversations, planning tomorrow, or solving problems you can’t turn off.

By morning you feel:

• foggy
• reactive
• overwhelmed
• not quite like yourself

You’re not imagining it — midlife sleep really does change.
And you’re not alone.

You may have tried sleep hygiene, supplements, or earlier bedtimes.

But midlife sleep often doesn’t respond to those solutions.

That’s because the systems that regulate sleep begin to shift during this stage of life.

Once you understand what changed, fixing sleep becomes much simpler.

In this group, you’ll learn why midlife sleep breaks — and how to reset it.

Using science-based strategies designed specifically for women navigating these changes, you’ll learn simple daytime adjustments that rebuild sleep drive, calm the nervous system, and restore clarity, steadiness, and energy.

So sleep starts working with your body again — not against it.

And you can wake up clear-headed, calm, and rested again.

Here’s how we’ll reset your sleep.

What you’ll learn

Learn how to reset midlife sleep so you can think clearly, regulate stress, and perform at your best—without forcing nighttime routines.

  • A clear framework explaining why sleep changes after 40 and why daytime patterns now drive nighttime rest

  • Practical daytime strategies that rebuild sleep pressure and reduce middle-of-the-night awakenings

  • Simple habits that help sleep feel natural and predictable again

  • Tools to interrupt the stress–sleep loop that leads to 2–3 a.m. wake-ups

  • Daytime regulation techniques that calm nighttime cognitive overdrive

  • Strategies to prevent the “wired-but-tired” pattern that disrupts sleep

  • Neuroscience-based strategies to reduce brain fog and mental fatigue

  • Tools that reduce mental overload so your mind can power down at night

  • Daily habits that support sharper thinking and sustained attention

  • Nervous system tools to reduce irritability and emotional reactivity

  • Techniques that stabilize mood during demanding days

  • Practices that increase emotional bandwidth without burnout

  • A repeatable framework that adapts to real life and changing schedules

  • Strategies that protect sleep during stressful seasons

  • Tools that help maintain progress without rigid routines

Learn directly from Kimberly

Dr. Kimberly A. Lemke

Dr. Kimberly A. Lemke

Psychologist & sleep science coach helping women 40+ feel like themselves again

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Who this course is for

  • Your sleep suddenly changed after 40
    You fall asleep exhausted but lie awake with a racing mind or wake at 2–3 am unable to fall back asleep.

  • You wake up feeling foggy, reactive, or mentally drained.
    Sleep used to come easily, but now your mind feels overloaded & days feel harder.

  • You’ve tried sleep hygiene or supplements
    But midlife sleep doesn’t respond the same way and you’re still searching for something that works.

What's included

Dr. Kimberly A. Lemke

Live sessions

Learn directly from Dr. Kimberly A. Lemke in a real-time, interactive format.

6 live expert-led sessions

Apply the science of midlife sleep in real time as Dr. Kimberly A. Lemke guides you step-by-step through strategies that help your body rebuild steady, reliable sleep.

Small gorup of women going through the same thing

Learn alongside women experiencing similar midlife sleep disruptions so you can share insights, ask questions, and feel supported instead of figuring it out alone.

Science-based midlife sleep framework

Understand exactly why sleep changes after 40 and follow a clear framework designed to restore calm nights, clearer thinking, and better daytime performance.

Practical daytime strategies that improve nights

Use simple daytime shifts that rebuild sleep drive, calm the nervous system, and make it easier to fall asleep and stay asleep.

Guided group support

Receive direct feedback and accountability so you can confidently apply the tools and begin seeing real improvements during the cohort.

Downloadable tools and worksheets

Leave with practical guides you can return to anytime to reinforce the strategies and keep your sleep on track long after the program ends.

Session recordings if you miss a week

If life gets busy, you can revisit the session recordings anytime so you never miss a key concept or strategy.

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Course syllabus

Week 1

May 20—May 24

    Sleepiness vs. Fatigue & The Sleep Balloon™

    4 items • Free preview

Week 2

May 25—May 31

    Hidden Sleep Culprits & Fatigue Management

    4 items

Schedule

Live sessions

1 hr / week

Each week includes a live 60-minute clinical session where participants apply the week’s sleep strategy to real life. The final session runs 90 minutes for integration and planning. Participants also review a short video and complete brief workbook reflections before each session.

Personal Sleep Response Plan

1 hr / week

Participants build a Personal Sleep Response Plan across six weeks. Each session adds a practical strategy for managing sleep drive, fatigue, nighttime awakenings, and racing thoughts. By the end, participants leave with a clear playbook for stabilizing sleep when it shifts.

Async Content

1 hr / week

Short teaching videos and guided workbook exercises prepare participants for each live session. These brief materials introduce the week’s concept, help participants observe their own sleep patterns, and ensure live sessions focus on applying strategies rather than reviewing theory.

Testimonials

  • I didn’t realize how much my sleep was affecting everything. I’d wake up at 2–3 a.m. almost every night and then be completely exhausted the next day. I was snapping at my husband and kids over small things and felt terrible about it. Hearing other women talk about the same pattern made me feel so much less alone.

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    Jennifer C.

    Product Manager
  • As a life coach, I’m always looking for resources that truly help people improve their wellbeing. Dr. Lemke has created a thoughtful and incredibly helpful program. The tools are simple, practical, and make a real difference. I often recommend this program to my clients because I trust both the approach and the results.

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    Sara E.

    Life & Buisness Coach
  • I thought I was doing something wrong. I’m a nurse, the one who’s usually joking around and making everyone laugh, but my sleep had completely fallen apart and I started to feel like a different person. I had spent hundreds of dollars on supplements from Amazon and GNC, ordering whatever Instagram or some late-night ad said might help. Magnesium, melatonin, sleep teas… honestly my kitchen counter looked like a mini pharmacy. I kept thinking, why can’t I figure this out? It wasn’t until I finally understood what was actually happening with my sleep that things started to make sense.

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    Michelle G.

    Nurse
  • The sandwich generation struggle is real. Between being a professional high powered women, raising adolescents, and helping care for my aging parents, there was basically no time left for me. Then bring on perimenopause for the final last straw. My sleep had completely fallen apart and I was running on fumes most days. The Sleep Balloon concept was such a simple way to think about it that now I find myself explaining it to people at work and even on the sidelines at my kids’ games.

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    Kathie

    Graphic Designer
  • Between the divorce and my son being a total teenager now my life has been a mission lately. I was working all day and then laying in bed at 3am just staring at the fan.

    The best part was that the advice was actually realistic for a busy woman like me who doesn't have time to even grab a bite to eat much less follow a bunch of impossible rules. I just made some small changes during my workday that really helped me settle my system down at night and being around other women who are in this same season of life made me feel like I wasn't alone in this. I'm finally waking up feeling calm and rested which makes it so much easier to show up for my girl and my job and finally feel like myself again.

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    Kelly B.

    Healthcare

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