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  • Coping with brain fog and Perimenopause

    Coping with brain fog and Perimenopause

    My other half calls fog pea soup. He’s a lifeboat man and they know fog. Finding their way slowly, guided only by prior knowledge of and faith in their surroundings, their instrument readings and their team. Searching patiently and keeping moving forward is the only option. Accepting the weather and not fighting against it. Perhaps Read more

  • Little things series…coping with morning anxiety

    Little things series…coping with morning anxiety

    Do you wake up feeling anxious or nauseous? Not everyone realises that there is a biological reason for this, namely the cortisol awakening response, and it’s perfectly normal. The cortisol awakening response (CAR) is an increase in the stress hormone cortisol peaking 35-40 minutes after wakening. This occurs on top of the highest increase in Read more

  • Little things series: STOPP technique

    Little things series: STOPP technique

    Over the next few posts I’m going to write about little snippets of things that I and others have found useful and can help to improve the moment. I’ll give some rationale and some instructions but this is not supposed to replace psychological therapy. These things are best couched within a clear understanding of your Read more

  • Am I perimenopausal?

    I wasn’t sure for a long time. You might be! In the UK, the average age for menopause is 51 and it generally occurs between 45 and 55 years of age. Diagnostically, you are in menopause when you have not had a period for 12 months. It’s difficult to know when you’re in Perimenopause (the Read more

  • Perimenopause and low mood

    Perimenopause and low mood

    For me there was a clear difference between my usual monthly tears and the tears that started to come in my 40s. Tearfulness before my period started as a young teen but it wasn’t until I was in my 20s that I realised there was a monthly premenstrual pattern to it. I’d generally feel very Read more

  • My girls mean the world to me- part one – Nana

    On International Women’s Day I’m remembering all the women in my life who have all, in their own way, shaped who I am today. My strong, courageous Nana, 89, who I only see once a year because she lives 7 hours away, is at the forefront of my mind as she is just out of Read more