The symptoms of peri and menopause are a blind spot for too many younger women. We all need to understand what is happening to our bodies, and take control of our health destiny.
Tag: Wellbeing
Midlife can be a battle at times. A beauty product won’t fix that, but a bit of pampering can pause the stresses and provide some calm. And we all deserve that. A luxurious body cream is the perfect place to start.
When the midlife challenges are all feeling a bit too much, there’s only thing to do - treat yourself to a beauty night in. Here are our favourite home-pampering treats. Wine optional.
Offering special treatment and flexi-hours is not the answer to managing menopause in the workplace. We need education, awareness and - for many of us - HRT, to really make a difference
Ignore the Instagram food fads and look to the science. When it comes to feeling well and happy, the right food is your friend (a tip: ditch the celery juice)
If menopause has made the workplace a challenge, take time out to consider this ‘Gentlewoman’ guide to making more time for yourself in your working day. Wise words, whatever your age and stage
It's a part of the body that is often ignored - until it makes its presence very much felt. You can certainly feel the effects if you don’t look after it properly. Time to pay your pelvic floor the attention it deserves.
Sick of being told what happiness 'should' look like? One of the joys of midlife is that you stop living by the 'shoulds' and instead find your happy life on your own terms.
Your stage of life should be reflected in the contents of your fridge and kitchen cupboards. The goal isn’t perfection, but make the right choices most of the time and your wellbeing will soar.
Have you lost that glowing feeling? Us too. Your diet can help. Choose foods that boost oestrogen levels and help combat dryness, and your skin health will thank you
Many women are embarrassed to seek medical help for vaginal health issues. Former nurse and sexual health advocate Samantha Evans, urges us all to get a bit more vagina-savvy in our menopause years
For anyone who feels they’ve lost their midlife mojo, fear not. Executive Coach Lisa Quinn has four key questions you need to ask yourself in order to get it back.
Don’t wait until midlife to start looking after your menopause health, says Dr Shahzadi Harper, a GP and women’s health expert. Your 30s are the time to start your wellbeing preparation.
Eight hours of quality sleep can feel elusive. If the usual wellbeing suspects aren’t working, try one of these more high tech solutions. Sweet dreams.
Women from different ethnicities will have different menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms. We speak to a doctor who is determined to start a more inclusive conversation.
