Menopause and Why Strength Matters
Menopause is often viewed as a dirty word, due to the many deleterious effects it can have on women’s bodies, physical and psychological health, and the very way they view themselves.
Menopause is often viewed as a dirty word, due to the many deleterious effects it can have on women’s bodies, physical and psychological health, and the very way they view themselves.
In our quest to cool off the heat to keep up with the grace of no age… I will share with you a trick, backed by the science of high performance, that we can use to “hack” our bodies to keep our cool. We can do this for free, with no special product, no special diet, and no special state of mind.
Menopause changes our body and mind in many ways. It can impact our mental and emotional strength by eroding confidence, and causing mood swings, fatigue, depression, anxiety, anger, and other emotions we have to deal with every day.
“Yes, everything is changing, my internal and external world is a whirlwind that sometimes overwhelms me. I try to take a breath and continue, but sometimes it is almost impossible.” Remedios, 51 years old.
As I sit to write this piece, that is exactly how I feel right now. My house is upside down. The furniture and closets have been moved to allow for painters working inside the house. The kittens are jumping all over the mess and wanting to go outside. My husband is watching the live streaming of the Virgin Galactic space trip with Richard Branson and trying to share the historical moment with me. Loud noises enter from outside as we keep doors and windows open to dissipate paint smells. And I’m on a deadline to submit a paper.