If you feel stressed for more than 15 minutes every 2 weeks it’s time to take action!
Why?
Because humans are not designed to be in ‘fight or flight’ stress mode for more than 15 minutes every fortnight.
So if you are, you are chronically stressed.
And chronic stress makes every single one of your menopause symptoms worse: brain fog, hot flushes, night sweats, anxiety, mood swings, poor sleep and weight gain, and that’s just for starters!
In menopause when your ovaries stop producing oestrogen, your adrenal glands take over. If your adrenals are busy pumping out the stress hormone cortisol then other hormones can't be produced.
Cortisol is also extremely damaging to all parts of your body, it:
? speeds up the ageing process
? shrinks your brain | kills brain cells
? disrupts your memory
? interrupts your sleep
? breaks down elastin and collagen ? raises blood sugar so you gain weight
? makes you feel anxious
This means that taking action to manage your stress levels is one of the most important things you can do to feel better in menopause and get back to feeling like your old self again.
Find what works for you. It could be:
? getting outside in nature
? building social connections
? deep breathing techniques
? yoga or meditation
All have been shown to help manage stress levels and reduce menopausal symptoms.
Let me know what you do to manage your stress levels? I’d love to know