I've got 3 SIMPLE and FREE tips to help you move through a midlife crisis, if you think you're having one. Most of us experience a crisis in midlfe, and it can feel like we're alone. I'm going through a midlife crisis, and I wanted to share three things I'm doing to help me feel more balanced in my midlife years, right now. Sources & Resources Mentioned:

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Has the midlife crisis hit you yet? When the topic of a midlife crisis comes up, we think of aging men, young women and sports cars. Is the Midlife Crisis is a point in their life where they want to feel young again?

Women also reach a point in their life where they question the road behind, AND the road ahead, in the form of THE MIDLIFE CRISIS.

This podcast episode and blog post will explain:

• What a midlife crisis is.
• Why a midlife crisis is different in women.
• Common triggers of a midlife crisis.
• Why having a midlife crisis can be a good process to go through.

The end of the episode contains some questions for you, if you are indeed having a midlife crisis. A midlife crisis can help you grow.

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The Perimenopause Hub

You've Hit Menopause: Now What? by George Gillson MN, phD and Tracy Marsden BScPharm

Study: Impact of Estradiol Variability and Progesterone on Mood in Perimenopausal Women With Depressive Symptoms

Exoeriencing grief can happen at any life stage. Grief in Menopause can feel especially defeating. Guest Lisa Michelle Zega, a life coach for midlife women of faith, is also a grief specialist. Go beyond the Seven Stages of Grief and learn how to:

• How to understand your grief.
• How to understand another's grief.
• The many ways grief shows up in our lives.
• The difference between venting and grieving.
• How grief happens within relationships with others.
• Releasing what was lost within ourselves to move on.
• How to witness and be with your own grief.
• How one loss awakens old losses.

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Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss has long term consequences for physical and emotional health. Join author of the book: The Heaviest Surgery, Mariana den Hollander, as she shares her continuing journey with bariatric surgery.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The fear that drove Mariana to undergo bariatric surgery.

• Her changing perception of thinness.

• Gastric sleeve vs gastric bypass.

• Top side effects of bariatric surgery, including digestion, food restriction, thyroid and blood sugar issues.

• Accessibility of after care and needed supplements.

• Accessibility of support when side effects are negative.

• Mental health side effects of bariatric surgery.

Mariana den Hollander is a writer, and an activist.*Not intended as medical advice, this is a chat about Mariana's experience** Listen to the first episode with Mariana

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Are weight loss pictures part of diet culture, or toxic fitness culture? Do they motivate you? Taking before and after photos, or weight loss progress pics, is a common practice among women and men, looking to motivate themselves for weight loss.

For those selling weight loss support, weight loss progress photos are used as a motivational tool for those embarking on a weight loss journey.

How motivational are they? I guess it depends on how you look at it. This episode is based on before and after pictures of body types that are normalized by the wellness industry.

I'd love to know what you think, so please find me on Instagram and let me know!

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Stress resilience is the most important skill to focus on for menopause health!

Yes, it is one of the hardest, Stress comes from so many places.

You can improve your stress resilience, by developing a more positive Mindset.

How you think about something will impact your stress level. It may also impact how you age. What if changing your thoughts, your mindset, improved your stress level AND your menopause symptoms?

What would your quality of life look like? Access the show notes here.

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Many women wonder if stress makes menopause symtoms worse. This short episode will define stress, share 5 types of stress and discuss eating behaviuor around stress.

Stress affects your menopause symptoms. That's because your nervous system is intimately tied to your hormones. We think of stress as anger, or events that happen to us. There are many different stressors.

Just being in menopause, or perimenopause can feel stressful enough. This stage can raise feelings of stress and anxiety.

Self coaching questions are included in the episode.

Rather read this one? 5 Types of Stress & Menopause Symptoms

Resources:

Perceived Stress Scale

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Will a Detox in Menopause help balance your hormones?

In this episode, we'll talk about what detoxes are, and what they aren't.

If you're thinking about doing one, or have just finished one, there are a ton of self coaching questions you can use to decide what is right for you. No suggestions are given for detoxing here.

This is a chat exploring my thoughts on pros, cons, and realities of detox.

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Have you dug into your food relationship?

Your food relationship can be improved by looking at your thoughts!

Now that the "juice detox season" is over, start to look at the thoughts you have around food. Are you labelling foods good and bad?

Every action comes from a feeling, and a thought. Actions around food and dieting come from thoughts about ourselves and our bodies. These thoughts can create feelings of positivity and also feelings of negativity. The end of the episode has 3 self coaching questions to guide you through this process of assessing your food thought process!

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5 Questions to Ask About Your Food Relationship?

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Does perfectionism hold you back from reaching your goals? Are you waiting for the "right time" to start something?

Perfectionism may be holding you back from your goals and from happiness!

Join myself and psychologist Sadday Zivec, of The Unperfect Coach, to see if you are a perfectionist, or if perfectionistic thoughts are holding you back from reaching those goals you set in January! Grab Sadday's FREE support to Removing Perfectionism From Your Life

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