With the end of the year almost upon us there is never a better time to talk festivities. I don’t know about you, but for me the end of the year can be especially challenging when we are in menopause. I remember feeling exhausted and having no motivation to get through the endless social events, Christmas shopping, meal-planning and then organising to go away with the family … [Read more...] about Festive season menopause fatigue
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5 Reasons for your Weight Gain in Menopause
By Dr Wendy Sweet, Women’s Healthy Ageing Researcher & MyMT Coach If your waist is ‘thickening’, your body-shape is changing and you are going into or through menopause, then let me explain why! Are you feeling ‘bloated’ and your clothes feel tighter? Have your hot flushes increased too? Perhaps dieting and exercising aren’t working for you either? Despite over 30 … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons for your Weight Gain in Menopause
Why does menopause affect sleep? Discover 3 reasons for night sweats and insomnia
When was the last time you slept all night waking up refreshed and ready for your busy day ahead? Can you remember? Sleep research consistently states that we all need between 7-8 hours of deep, restful sleep each night. We all know how beneficial it is to our health to get a good night’s sleep. But for those of you going into peri-menopause and into your post-menopause years, … [Read more...] about Why does menopause affect sleep? Discover 3 reasons for night sweats and insomnia
Safety in Menopause Groups on Social Media
I am a member of different menopause Facebook groups and the comments I read each day suggest to me that there are so women out there suffering and they don’t feel like the people closest to them are listening or would want to listen. There is solace in these groups. Women feel like they have somewhere to go to vent, ask questions and seek advice etc. I have read many … [Read more...] about Safety in Menopause Groups on Social Media
Why Life Coaching is Beneficial during Menopause
Going through menopause can be very confronting and many women don’t realise that some of the symptoms they experience are due to ‘the change’. Seemingly crazy symptoms like anxiety, headaches, feelings of hopelessness and sadness can be menopause related, but women tend to think of only the obvious symptoms like hot flushes and cessation of menstruation. So they then often … [Read more...] about Why Life Coaching is Beneficial during Menopause
