12 Tips for Menopause-Friendly Holidays – TIP #9: BODY AWARENESS

Your body knows—usually before your conscious mind does—when you’re hungry, tired, or stressed. Pay attention to its cues – you’ll be more likely to notice anxiety and stress. It’s called body awareness.

Be aware of what triggers your unpleasant menopause experiences.

Are your hot flashes worse because you’re more anxious? Eating more sugary foods? Exercising less?

Is your brain fog worse because you’re drinking more alcohol? Not drinking enough water through the day, not moving every 2 hours, not going outside in the fresh air?

Why is your sleep worse? Alcohol? Not exercising? Too much on your To Do List (read Tips #1 and #2). Worrying about things you can’t control? Taking on too much in what’s supposed to be a holiday?

Becoming aware of the hormonal changes of the menopause transition will reduce your worry and fear. 

During COVID the number of divorces went up. Not surprising!  Living at home together 24 hours a day with stress, worry and fear, too much work or not enough work, not enough money, not enough family or too much family, puts a strain on relationships. But like everything else, it depends on how you perceive things, how you act on your emotions, and how you practice empathy, kindness, and understanding in your relationships.

 

Teresa Isabel Dias is a pharmacist and Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP) who provides education and support on symptom management for women at work and at home so they’ll feel like themselves again and enjoy a vibrant and productive life.

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