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 & ultimately my job in corporate marketing.

When this happened out of the blue 7 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 & highly processed foods which can disrupt your blood sugar balance. Ensure you’re eating enough protein, as well as increasing the number & variety of non-starchy vegetables, fruit, herbs and spices supports healthy gut bacteria, which is closely linked to mood.

In addition to these nutrition & 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, taking up a new hobby or prioritising more 'me-time.'

Whatever it is don’t ignore it, it’s a gentle nudge towards taking action towards a happier, more positive & 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?