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MENOPAUSE 101

I’M ON A MISSION TO SHARE ALL THAT I HAVE LEARNED THROUGH MY RESEARCH ON MENOPAUSE.

I recommend every woman over the age of 35 hear this information because anyone with a uterus will go through menopause and symptoms can start in a woman's 30s.  This is also beneficial for women in post-menopause because it is never too late to feel better!  

I started researching menopause just before I turned 46 because I knew it was coming for me and I'm so glad I did because mere months later I entered perimenopause!  I'm positive that only because I had the
knowledge was I able to make a relatively smooth transition, advocate for myself and my medical care, and save myself buckets of tears, time and money.  I am now on a mission to share this relatively new information with other women because none of us should have to go through this perfectly normal transition of life alone and/or in misery like every generation before us.  

Only in the last couple years has menopause been studied the way it should be, and sadly, most doctors are not trained in the topic in medical school.  Times are changing though and we are the beneficiaries!  

This can actually be a very positive time in women's lives if we are just knowledgeable about it and can make choices for ourselves that feel good.

While I have been a certified health and fitness coach for 28 years, I am not a doctor, so I will not give medical advice.  I will be sharing the facts I have learned from doctors specializing in the menopause transition, neuroscientists, researchers and other women's experiences and I will provide a list of all my resources so the ladies can continue to educate themselves.  Simply understanding what is going on in my own body and why is making a huge difference in my own experience. 

In these videos, I share:  

  • The many terms and definitions.

  • Age range and duration.

  • The list of over 50 symptoms and why they vary from woman to woman.

  • Lifestyle choices and changes that help joint pain, weight gain, muscle loss, bone density, brain fog and more. 

  • The truth about hormone therapy.

  • Finding a doctor who is knowledgeable in this area.

Husband approved, short and informative.

 

MOMENTUMS

Every day we have thousands of thoughts zipping around our heads like 40 Grand Central train terminals in one. Thoughts zoom in from all directions and we can easily get swept up in one of them and find we have headed down a train of thought that doesn’t feel good and are now quickly spiraling into a bad mood, or worse, depression. I am a focused, positive, optimistic person and still this happens to me. Of course it does, I am human. It is in my first moment of awareness of it, be it first thing in the morning, middle of the day, or when going through something tough, that I say “whoops! Got on the wrong train. Getting off here!” And I put myself on a train of thought that feels good, or even just a little bit better if that is all I can manage.

I start thinking, and usually, talking out loud, with purpose. A focused direction. On a train of thought to my chosen destination. I pick a topic, usually on an entirely different subject, and say as much as I can about it. All the things I love for example. As I continue rambling I build a new momentum, to a point sometimes that I realize I could keep going for 30 minutes straight. This is the point where I am feeling better! Feeling good, optimistic, clear-headed, better than before, often downright euphoric.

The 3 ways I use Momentums every day:
- First thing in the morning to get myself on a train of thought for the day that feels good.
- When I am not feeling good and want to feel better.
- When I have a goal in my life.

I have used this technique with clients, friends, kids, and I use it myself daily, sometimes creating a new, happier momentum several times a day. Give me a word and I will ramble into speeding train down a track. This can be done on any topic at anytime, eyes open or closed, but I find that pairing it with movement gives it a boost.

A sample of Momentums are below with many more on YouTube.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: YES, there are days when this technique doesn’t work. These are the days I take a deep breath and say, “It’s okay. It’ll be bedtime soon.” Because when we sleep, all momentum subsides, all the trains pull into the station and everyone gets out. Tomorrow is a new day. A fresh start.