
The food you eat can moderate your mood
Do you know that the food you eat can moderate your mood? That it can help fight depression, for example?
That’s because, even though most of the fibre you…

Who do you want to be this holiday season?
If you’re going through the menopause transition you may already have difficulty sleeping, feel fatigued, and have brain fog and now the demands of the holiday season are…

Connect The Dots
What should you expect in perimenopause?
Expect the unexpected. And connect the dots.
In perimenopause (the years leading up to menopause) your ovaries start showing…

“Just get out there”
A few years ago I celebrated my birthday by joining a guided kayak tour of Isla Espiritu Santo in Baja California.
The first night was memorable for all the wrong reasons.
We…

The Menopause Stages
The menopause stages can be confusing. Premenopause. Perimenopause. Menopause. Postmenopause. What do all these words mean and why is it important to use them properly when…

I’ll go to jail before I hit menopause!
I kid you not, these words, "I'll go to jail before I hit menopause", were written in the chat by one of the attendees of my PAUSE-itive Get-Together events.
Several woman…

12 Tips for Menopause-Friendly Holidays – TIP #12: STAY CONNECTED
The most common comment I hear from the women I work with is “I thought I was the only one”! To learn from others we need to stay connected.
If you stay connect during…

12 Tips for Menopause-Friendly Holidays – TIP #5: ENGAGE IN POSITIVE THINKING
You’ve been in situations where you and someone else are going through the same experience but see it completely different (is the glass half full or half empty?). When…

12 Tips for Menopause-Friendly Holidays – TIP #4: USE HUMOUR AND LAUGHTER
Humour and laughter may allow you to feel in control of a situation and make it more manageable. It also helps to release fears, anger, and even stress.
Humour therapy…

12 Tips for Menopause-Friendly Holidays #3: MANAGE YOUR STRESS
You planned your holiday (TIP #1 and TIP #2) but inevitably something will go awry and you’ll feel anxious and stressed. It’s normal and expected, especially during a…