A Mindful Way Through The Menopause

Perhaps you recognise some of these scenarios? -feeling extreme anger or frustration and then acting on these feelings -finding yourself spending a lot of time worrying about the future inability to sleep at night -acute body tension -overwhelming feelings of stress, anxiety, sadness, or grief -feeling unable to cope -feeling lost as your body changes -feeling stressed about having hot flashes The journal of The International Menopause Society in 2019 highlighted research showing that mindfulness results in women experiencing fewer menopausal symptoms. The study involving 1,700 women aged between 40 and 65, showed the higher the women scored in mindfulness, the fewer symptoms they experienced. The symptoms included memory fog and hot flashes irritability and anxiety, sleeplessness, and depression. Researchers working on the project found that with mindfulness the women could manage their symptoms much better. Mindfulness is an invitation to stop trying to escape the present moment, but instead, paradoxically lean toward these experiences. With practice, it's possible to allow thoughts, feelings, and body sensations to "just be". Once we stop fighting, we find there is space to allow this natural process to unfold. Maybe it's time... to practice something new. If you find yourself repeatedly stressed or anxious then this 5-day course in mindfulness may be the launch pad you need. Learn to work with the changes and challenges the perimenopause brings. In this course you will be given tools to help you work with the moments of stress in your life: The over-thinking mind Difficult emotions Dealing with body discomfort, including hot flashes And learn to be more compassionate to yourself when these moments occur. Created by Emma Reynolds, an accredited Mindfulness teacher. ** The course consists of short meditations (7 minutes+) and lots of clear, practical information on what causes stress, why we have it, and how we can help ourselves out of old unhelpful habits. ** MBSR teacher (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction)