Anxiety, brain fog & mood swings are common symptoms experienced by menopausal women. I can testify that I struggled with all 3.

In fact, I believe they contributed to me losing my confidence and ultimately my job in corporate marketing.

When this happened out of the blue 6 years ago, I was overwhelmed with a deep sense of dissatisfaction with my life.

The distress over losing my job and panic knowing that I couldn’t bear to continue in my career of 30 years plunged me into a deep sense of despair for months as I tried to work out what to do.

There are several simple nutrition & lifestyle changes that can improve menopausal symptoms. My top tips include reducing sugary and highly processed foods which can disrupt your blood sugar balance. Plus increasing the number and variety of non-starchy vegetables, fruit, herbs and spices supports healthy gut bacteria, which is closely linked to mood.

In addition to these nutrition and lifestyle tweaks, I also invested in life-coaching to get me back on track and work out how I wanted the next phase of my life to look. The result was taking the plunge to retrain and turn my life-long interest in nutrition into a new career. One of the best things I’ve ever done!

Instead of viewing menopause as a problem, consider it as an opportunity to become the person you've always wanted to be. Step into a new life stage that is there to be enjoyed to the full.

Take a close look at anything in your life that you’re unhappy with or just find irritating + do something about it.

It doesn’t have to be a radical career change, it could just be investing in your health + wellbeing, eating healthily, starting a new exercise regime or taking up a new hobby.

Whatever it is don’t ignore it, it’s a gentle nudge towards taking action towards a happier, more positive + more fulfilled future.

I’d love to know what the one thing is in your life that’s causing you dissatisfaction. What would you LOVE to change?