2026 Issue #10

Afternoon Energy Crash in Perimenopause: Causes and Solutions

Hi Reader,

I completely ignored something my body was trying to tell me.

Even though I’m always telling you not to do that.

Sometimes, in between building a business, running a farm, homeschooling, filing taxes, and debating whether or not we truly need another animal… my perimenopause brain forgets to take its own advice.

Here’s my confession.

Lately, around 5:30pm, I’ve been hitting a wall.

Not just “a little tired.”

The kind of tired where if dinner hasn’t started yet, I suddenly don’t care what we eat.

Breakfast for dinner? Sure.
Random leftovers? Absolutely.
Everyone fend for themselves? Tempting.

But here’s what made me pause.

As we started inching toward spring, I had a tiny flash of clarity — just a second — where I remembered last summer.

Last summer I was outside in the garden until after 8pm.
Stretching for the last bit of sunlight.
Still thinking. Still moving. Still energized.

So how exactly am I tucking myself into bed at 8pm now?

Something wasn’t adding up.

But you know how these shifts happen gradually?

You adjust.
You normalize it.
You tell yourself, “It’s just winter. My body is resting.”

Until one day you realize…

Wait.

This isn’t my normal.

So I did what I tell my clients to do.

I tested.

I ran a Mineral Test.

And not surprisingly, my adrenals need a little support.

Now let’s talk about what that actually means.

When your stress response has been “on” for too long:

• Cortisol rhythm shifts
• Magnesium and sodium get depleted
• Blood sugar becomes unstable
• You feel wired during the day… and exhausted by evening

That 5:30 crash?

That’s not laziness.
It’s your stress hormones running out of fuel after being pulled from all day.

Your body can only compensate for so long before it starts asking for help.

And here’s the part I’m actually grateful for:

I won’t be stuck here.

Because once you know what’s happening, you can support it.

That’s the difference between guessing and testing.

If you’re:

– crashing in the late afternoon
– waking up tired even after sleep
– needing caffeine just to feel human

It might not be motivation.

It might be your mineral reserves.

Your body talks. Sometimes we just need the right test to hear it clearly.

If you’re ready for answers instead of another cup of coffee…

Order a Mineral Test

xo,

P.S. Want to calm your nervous system with something easy, like drinking tea? There's still time to join the Wellness Tea Club to get your March tea - grown right here on my Wisconsin farm! Click here to learn more.​

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