12 Easy Tips to Avoid the Afternoon Energy Crash

avoid afternoon energy crash

Many people experience an afternoon energy slump, a common occurrence where energy levels take a noticeable dip after lunchtime. This midday lethargy can be attributed to various factors, including the body’s natural circadian rhythms and responses to meals. Rather than reaching for another cup of coffee or a sugary snack, there are strategic steps you […]

What Your Partner Needs to Know about Perimenopause

what your partner needs to know about perimenopause

Navigating perimenopause – the transition to menopause – is pretty freaking complicated. There’s so many changes happening in the female body that so many women feel lost and confused. It’s tough to understand everything that’s going on. Now imagine how your partner feels! If they’re not going through these changes, they’re even more baffled by […]

A Love Letter to Myself

Love Letter To Myself

Hey You, I saw this challenge on social media to write a love letter to myself and I thought, no problem! But as I sit down to write this love letter, I feel anxious, vulnerable and intimidated. Which when I think about it is pretty weird. Because you and I don’t keep secrets from each […]

Heart Healthy Foods That Taste Good

Heart Healthy Foods That Taste Great

Did you know that after menopause, women are at a hight risk of heart disease?  Estrogen is a really protective hormone. It protects our bones, brain, heart, you name it! And with estrogen levels on a downward trend during perimenopause and menopause, your risk for cardiac diseases can see an uptick. Not to panic you, […]

Great Sex In Perimenopause

great sex in perimenopause

Perimenopause changes everything. I mean everything. Our bodies, our brains, our moods, our patience, and even our sex drive. It’s so incredibly common for our sex lives to change during perimenopause and yet it’s one more thing that we don’t talk about. Not with our friends, our partners and even our doctors. I guess it’s […]

Managing Your Stress For Better Heart Health

Stress and Heart Health

Everyone experiences stress. But I dare say that women in their mid-life experience an almost insurmountable amount of stress every single day. We’re dealing with a lot – work, family commitments, weird and confusing changes to our bodies, brains and moods (hello perimenopause), burnout, divorce, new aches and pains, and a whole lot of overwhelm.  […]

What Black Women Need to Know About Perimenopause – They Might Be Hit Harder

what black women need to know about menopause

Are you a Black woman noticing changes in your body that seem to whisper of menopause’s approach, perhaps sooner and more intensely than you expected? You’re not alone. While the journey into menopause is a path all people with ovaries will eventually walk, for Black women, their symptoms often begins earlier, stretches longer, and is […]

Learning to Love Your Perimenopausal Body

Love your body

Learning to love your perimenopausal body can be tough. Seemingly overnight you the reflection in the mirror is unfamiliar. Your body evolves, your feelings shift, and even your scent might change. It’s not uncommon for women to feel like a stranger to themselves during this time. And of course it’s hard to accept and love […]

The Dos and Don’t of Exercise in Perimenopause

perimenopause exercise

Exercise has always been a cornerstone of health, but it takes on a special importance during perimenopause, a transformative period in a woman’s life. This stage, marking the gradual shift towards menopause, often brings a host of symptoms – from hot flashes to disrupted sleep and menstrual cycle changes – courtesy of hormonal upheavals. So […]

How to Maintain Your Muscles in Perimenopause

Maintain Your Muscles in Perimenopause

Sometimes, amidst the hustle of life, we barely notice the subtle changes happening within us. Then one day, it dawns on us: our bodies aren’t what they used to be. This realization isn’t just about seeing a few more wrinkles or feeling a tad slower. It’s about sensing a shift in our strength, in the […]

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