Are you feeling knee-deep in the drudgery of everyday life?
Between kids who still need you, work pressures to move up or out, ageing parents, and a body that no longer feels like your own, it can all be a bit too much.
Throw in the popular culture notions of what it’s like to be a middle-aged, menopausal woman, and it seems like there’s no hope at all.
Does it really have to be this way?
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Don’t believe the hype!
While it is true that 80% of women experience some type of perimenopausal symptoms, life doesn’t have to be awful. Whether you’re finding that your anxiety is higher than it has been or your belly is larger than it has been, you’re not resigned to this new state.
You may not be able to control the natural decline of your sex hormones, but with simple lifestyle changes, so may of the unpleasant experiences of midlife actually ARE within your control.
But rather than just sit around and complain about hot flashes, gaining weight, and never being able to remember anything, it’s possible to lead a life where you flip the menopause mindset. Once you understand what’s going on with your body and strategies for making positive changes, you’ll be on your way to surviving and thriving during the decade of change.
If you’re a woman over 40, you might be wondering how you can:
- burn fat efficiently
- exercise for functional fitness
- balance hormones
- eat healthfully and with satisfaction
- maintain bone density
- improve sleep
- ask your physician the right questions
- create a lifestyle that supports your wellness
Or, if you’re just plain tired of feeling like you no longer know the body you live in…I’m talking to you.
There’s help for managing menopause!
Rather than struggle through an inevitable phase of life, it is possible for women to survive and even THRIVE in the perimenopausal years. My certification as a Third Age Woman Health Coach gives me a unique perspective to help women learn the physiology of the menopausal body as well as how to integrate lifestyle choices that will support overall wellness. I love working with women who prize their overall wellness and know that physical, mental, and emotional health is a worthy goal.
Education is empowering– the more you know about your body and how it works, the easier it will be for you to make small changes that work WITH your body. And when you do that, you flip mindset of menopause as being for dowdy old women on its head. Even better, you open yourself up to all of the opportunities that lie ahead for you.
Start by checking out my favorite Books About Menopause. They present a variety of viewpoints, from medical to comical. They all help you understand what’s happening in your body and how to be at your best.
The Well Balanced Women Facebook group is a great place to go for community and support with others who believe that we can flip the menopause mindset. You’ll meet like-minded women who want to be strong self-advocates for their health and wellness. It’s where to be if you’re feeling alone on the journey through perimenopause.
