Wisdom in Progress

Mindset is crucial for achieving goals, overcoming challenges, and creating lasting change because it fundamentally shapes how we perceive and respond to the world. Today, Beth and Evelyn discuss understanding mindset and its impact, shifting from a fixed to a growth mindset, and tools for cultivating a positive and resilient mindset.

Beth and Evelyn discuss managing mood changes during the shorter days, coping strategies, and boosting mental health in the fall, the role of hormones in mood regulation, how hormone shifts during perimenopause contribute to mood changes, and how SAD’s lack of sunlight affects serotonin and melatonin production, contributing to depressive symptoms.

Perimenopause and SAD can intensify feelings of stress or anxiety, making mental health management a relevant pairing. They review techniques like mindfulness, meditation, or cognitive-behavioral therapy, which can be discussed as coping tools.