Menopause can be like a roller coaster; one minute you are fine, the next you feel like Attila the Hun! People around you cannot make sense of what is happening and feel like you are turning into Dr.Jekyl and Mr. Hyde, never knowing what mood you are going to be in when they come through the door!
If you are feeling like you are turning into the Hulk, do not worry, here are some ways to help you hold on and ride it out.
1. Accept how you feel on any given day. Some days you are going to feel flat. So don't try and push yourself through the day, doing as many things as possible. These are days when you need nurturing so forget cooking or housework.Get a take away, let the dirt stay on the floor. Have cups of tea, curl up on the sofa, buy yourself something you enjoy, cry if you want to. Whatever you do, take it easy.
2. Do not sit and suffer in silence. Go to your doctor or naturopath and get something to help you. There are many natural supplements available for menopause nowadays. Try a natural yam cream with some homeopathic progesterone from your health food shop such as BioGest and some bach flower remedies or angelic essences for hormonal balance.
3. Heal yourself by programming your mind to re-balance your hormones and your moods. Just close your eyes and count backwards from twenty to one. Pretend your mind is a screen and see yourself on it. Intuitively notice what the problem is and see yourself fixing it. Imagine you are correcting any imbalance in your body now by providing the body with the missing hormones or by simply telling it to correct itself. Be creative because our subconscious mind works with pictures. Spend ten minutes, three times a day each day doing this, and see how you feel at the end of the week. Persist and you will notice a shift.
4. Accept that you are going through a transition period so things will not be stable. Transitions are not necessarily smooth but very necessary. Remind yourself that you are changing and that is why you feel uncomfortable. If you just accept where you are and go with the flow you will take a lot of stress off yourself. Communicate with your family about what you are going through so that they can understand and provide you with support and help. Ask them to make you a cup of tea or do the washing up so that you can rest and nurture yourself.
5. There is life after menopause! This is a new beginning. It can be a time of more freedom in all areas of life. It is a time to reinvent who you are and what is now important to you. Take up a new hobby or start up your own business. Write down your goals and take steps towards achieving them. Strengthen your friendships and relationships.
Menopause is not the end; it is a new lease on life. You will soon be feeling great and ready for some new adventures.
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