Perimenopause Guide
Helpful advice, insight and empowerment
for your perimenopause experience.
How do you know if what you're feeling is perimenopause?
Biggest Contributor to your Perimenopause symptoms
What is the biggest contributor to most perimenopause symptoms?
STRESS!
It can come in many forms:
- work deadlines
- big life changes
- running around after the kids
- partner conflict
- health concerns
- over exercise
- multi tasking
- just living a busy lifestyle
Most of us are living busy lifestyles and constantly on the go. This puts us into fight or flight mode which impacts on the level of stress our bodies are under.
Due to the changes with our hormones during perimenopause we naturally have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Progesterone and estrogen are doing less of the work to help keep our stress levels under control and so we need to consciously be doing more to decrease stress.
What can you do?
- take a look at your life, make a list of things that make you feel stressed, busy or overwhelmed. Ask yourself how you can change or minimise the impact these things have.
- notice when you are shallow breathing or breathing quickly and what it is you are doing when breathing this way, what can you change?
- find ways to balance out the stress by taking time to slow down with some rest, yoga, meditation, breathing exercises or something else that helps calm your nervous system.
- make slowing down a priority and put self care into your regular routine.
What changes are you going to make?
Heres a great place to start: Sense Meditation
Biggest Contributor to your Perimenopause symptoms
What is the biggest contributor to most perimenopause symptoms?
STRESS!
It can come in many forms:
- work deadlines
- big life changes
- running around after the kids
- partner conflict
- health concerns
- over exercise
- multi tasking
- just living a busy lifestyle
Most of us are living busy lifestyles and constantly on the go. This puts us into fight or flight mode which impacts on the level of stress our bodies are under.
Due to the changes with our hormones during perimenopause we naturally have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Progesterone and estrogen are doing less of the work to help keep our stress levels under control and so we need to consciously be doing more to decrease stress.
What can you do?
- take a look at your life, make a list of things that make you feel stressed, busy or overwhelmed. Ask yourself how you can change or minimise the impact these things have.
- notice when you are shallow breathing or breathing quickly and what it is you are doing when breathing this way, what can you change?
- find ways to balance out the stress by taking time to slow down with some rest, yoga, meditation, breathing exercises or something else that helps calm your nervous system.
- make slowing down a priority and put self care into your regular routine.
What changes are you going to make?
Heres a great place to start: Sense Meditation
Looking for some natural supplements to help?
Navigating all of the supplements on offer can be confusing. Here is some info our nutritionist shared about what might be helpful.
To help with balancing your nervous system for your mood, energy, sleep and hot flushes/night sweats try increasing progesterone naturally with:
B Vitamins
Black Cohosh
Lemon Balm
Magnesium- with Glycine
Vitamin D
Omega 3s
Ashwaganda
Based on these recommendations, below are some products that might be helpful for you to look into. Remember to always consult with your health care professional about your specific circumstances and symptoms first. Within our Thrive During Perimenopause programs we hold Q&A sessions where you can ask about symptoms and supplements to get the best recommendations for you.
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Thriving During Perimenopause
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'Thrive During Perimenopause' programs.
Our Approach
A balance in strength and mobility exercise.
A focus on mindset and shifting priorities.
Realistic self-care routines for your busy schedule.
Address your specific concerns and symptoms.
Empowerment through knowledge and understanding of perimenopause changes.
Nourishing and moving your body out of love not guilt.
Prioritising stress management for balanced hormones.
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