Why do so many people reach midlife only to find that the things that once helped them sleep, manage stress, and feel focused no longer seem to work?
Cameron Allen, founder of Neuro Progeny, has reviewed more than 8,000 brain scans over the past eighteen years, examining how nervous system function relates to sleep, stress, cognition, and overall well-being. His work suggests that some of the challenges people experience in midlife may involve more than hormones alone. They may also reflect a nervous system that has spent years adapting to sustained stress without adequately learning how to recover.
In this conversation, we explore what brain imaging can—and cannot—tell us about midlife sleep disruption, anxiety, brain fog, and burnout. We’ll look at the relationship between chronic stress and nervous system function and consider what it means to actually train the brain and nervous system for recovery.
Most importantly, we’ll ask what this perspective can teach us about aging well—not simply managing symptoms, but building greater resilience and capacity as we move through midlife and beyond.
Learn more at https://neuroprogeny.com/
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