June 12, 2023

41. Mood Swings and Midlife with Jo Clark

8 minutes

The other morning when I woke up, I knew something didn’t feel quite right. It had been a while since I’d felt that low so it took me by surprise to the point of sideswipe. If you’ve been listening along for a while you probably realise I’m usually fairly upbeat, but sometimes life throws a few things all at once and I found myself in the swing of moods that so many women experience in perimenopause. Listen as I share my experience and talk about:

The hormonal changes in your body, such as fluctuating oestrogen.

How mood swings can affect you and those around you when you’re not feeling quite yourself.

Feeling overwhelmed, but not really being able to explain why and how this can impact your self-esteem and confidence.

Giving yourself some TLC, including walking in nature and getting your body moving with fresh air.

Water and nutritious food and not making your treats your meals in order to try to feel better.

Life isn’t all rainbows and unicorns for me either and I do hope that sharing my emotions and experiences allows you to realise you are not alone out there. Mood swings are a normal part of the perimenopause process and I encourage you to practise a little self compassion by reminding yourself that you’re doing the best you can.

I would love you to join me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joclarkcoaching/ where I share more tips like this and also my Private Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenswellnesscollective1.

Here’s to redefining midlife and making our next half of life even better than the first.

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