Aging Honestly
Aging Honestly
Penelope Lane
Exhausted But Can't Rest: The Paradox Women Over 60 Face
12 minutes Posted Mar 24, 2026 at 2:00 am.
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Are you exhausted but feel guilty whenever you try to rest? In this episode, I explore the complex paradox women over 60 face: the battle between an ageing body’s need for recovery and a lifetime of conditioning that ties worth to productivity. Many women over 60 experience a deep exhaustion that sleep alone cannot fix—yet resting feels impossible. Decades of conditioning have taught many women that their worth comes from productivity, making rest feel like failure. At the same t...