I (Alegre) used to get depressed during the holidays in anticipation of them ending. It made it hard to be in the moment and it definitely dulled my enjoyment of Christmas.

I found the best way to deal with this is to have some traditions that help me to enter the New Year with

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I (Alegre) used to get depressed during the holidays in anticipation of them ending. It made it hard to be in the moment and it definitely dulled my enjoyment of Christmas. I found the best way to deal with this is to have some traditions that help me to sew up the current year in a way that is mindful and meaningful to me.

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I (Alegre) used to get depressed during the holidays in anticipation of them ending. It made it hard to be in the moment and it definitely dulled my enjoyment of Christmas. I found the best way to deal with this is to have some traditions that help me to enter the New Year with

This is the audio-only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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SKIP to time stamp 6:40 because I was muted until then.

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Menopause is defined as the moment when a woman has not menstruated for 12 consecutive months. Perimenopause is the period before that when hormones are declining and can last as long as TEN YEARS! So while menopause is a finish line, perimenopause is the marathon. 🩸

Alegre is about to enter year 10 of perimenopause, while Natascha isn't exactly sure what year she's in, but has been experiencing symptoms for a few years.

In this podcast (part 2 of the original), we go into detail about some of the things we are doing to ensure our health and to take care of ourselves (self-care!). 📋

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

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Menopause is defined as the moment when a woman has not menstruated for 12 consecutive months. Perimenopause is the period before that when hormones are declining and can last as long as TEN YEARS! So while menopause is a finish line, perimenopause is the marathon. 🩸

Alegre is about to enter year 10 of perimenopause, while Natascha isn't exactly sure what year she's in, but has been experiencing symptoms for a few years.

In this part 1 podcast, we talk about our very different individual experiences

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

This is the audio-only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Menopause is defined as the moment when a woman has not menstruated for 12 consecutive months. Perimenopause is the period before that when hormones are declining and can last as long as TEN YEARS! So while menopause is a finish line, perimenopause is the marathon. 🩸

Alegre is about to enter year 10 of perimenopause, while Natascha isn't exactly sure what year she's in, but has been experiencing symptoms for a few years.

In this podcast, we talk about our very different individual experiences in part 1. Then in part 2, we go into detail about some of the things we are doing to ensure our health and to take care of ourselves (self-care!). 📋

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

This is the audio-only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Menopause is defined as the moment when a woman has not menstruated for 12 consecutive months. Perimenopause is the period before that when hormones are declining and can last as long as TEN YEARS! So while menopause is a finish line, perimenopause is the marathon. 🩸

Alegre is about to enter year 10 of perimenopause, while Natascha isn't exactly sure what year she's in, but has been experiencing symptoms for a few years.

In this podcast, we talk about our very different individual experiences in part 1. Then in part 2, we go into detail about some of the things we are doing to ensure our health and to take care of ourselves (self-care!). 📋

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

This is the audio-only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Alegre dishes on three short, timely, holiday topics. In part 3 of the original podcast, she explains how to tweak your holiday plan as unexpected invitations start heading your way and includes the #1 thing you must do to stay happy and healthy this holiday season.🎉

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Alegre dishes on three short, timely, holiday topics. In part 2, she demonstrates her plan for maximizing holiday sales so that she isn't buying random things. (Planning makes everything easier and saves you tons of money and stress!) 🫰

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