Our mental health matters as much as our physical health. Be mindful of your choices to promote optimal mental health!
Female Hormones 101 as you age will help you understand how hormones change throughout your life, affect many systems in your body, and how to feel your best. The main female reproductive hormones are estrogen and progesterone. These hormones are responsible for sexual development and preparing the uterine wall to nurture fertilized eggs during pregnancy….
Triggers make you feel uncomfortable and elicit a negative feeling from something that happened in the past. Something deeper. Learning how to cope with triggers when they occur is critical to keeping your body in a calm state. Don’t shut them down right away with the sugar, the alcohol, or overworking. There are healthy solutions….
It’s early morning and a car cuts you off on your way to work. You swerve to avoid a potential crash and feel your blood boiling! You are contemplating going after them but decide that’s a bad idea. At your morning work meeting, you realize you are not fully prepared for your presentation. You feel…
What is Brain Fog? I’m sure you all have days where you complain of feeling ‘out of it’, unable to think clearly, or forgetting more things than you care to admit in midlife. I know I do! Many people report this feeling as ‘brain fog’. This is not an actual diagnosis but rather a term…
When was the last time you thought about your mindset? The type of mindset we embrace matters greatly in midlife as we tackle peri-menopause and menopause. I know what you are thinking, just one more thing to do. But truly if we are seeking change or improvement and ultimately want to leave some beliefs and…
It can be easy to practice gratitude if you take the time to look for what you appreciate. An added bonus is that it improves your mental health. Let’s be honest. We can all use this to get through some difficult days! But remembering to practice gratitude can be hard. The good news is that…
Glimmers are small moments where we find joy. A time when we see something or feel something that brings us happiness. It’s especially necessary when we are busy in midlife with responsibilities that seem to be piling up quickly to take time to notice the glimmers. These tiny moments tell our nervous system we are…
As you age and go through different seasons in life, you may often wonder how you can feel better now. You may recognize as you self-reflect that you have been holding on to old habits that give you instant gratification but not long-term health benefits. We are all guilty of this at some point. Feeling…
How a Journal Can Help with Your Habits Forming new habits can be a wonderful way to improve your life, reach your goals, and have the motivation and momentum to accomplish whatever you want. Using a journal as a secret weapon to create habits is a great place to start! Keeping track is a small…
When was the last time you took a few minutes to examine and become more aware of your habits? Not all habits need changing, some are great habits. But if you had one or two that aren’t improving your health or well-being, which ones would you change? How to change habits for the better in…