Dealing with the Stresses of Cancer
Cancer doesn’t just affect the person who experiences it in their body. It also affects their family members and caregivers. Not only is stress a risk factor for cancer, going through the treatment process or …
Transformation Potential Within Menopause
Transformation is not a word commonly used in relation to menopause. In fact, there are not many positive words that are used to refer to or describe this perfectly natural stage of life that affects …
Nutrition for better health at menopause
Nutrition, how we feed our bodies, has become such a complicated subject. There is so much conflicting expert advice, so many diets and cookery books. As you move through perimenopause and menopause, many women experience …
Challenging the Stigma of Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse is experienced by women and men of all ages. It may take the form of physical or sexual abuse or it could be mental or emotional abuse. It can even be economic violence …
Do’s and Don’ts of Good Sleep
Good sleep is an issue a lot of adults struggle with. According to surveys 36% of adults in the UK struggle to get to sleep at least once a week and nearly 20% have trouble …
From Time Management to Energy Management
Time management is highly recommended for busy people to help them to get more done, achieve their goals and relieve their stress. It often involves putting standardised systems in place for regular tasks and creating …
The Impact of Early Menopause
Early menopause is defined as menopause that occurs before age 40. It affects between 1% and 3% of women. It can occur naturally and is called premature ovarian failure (POF), or primary ovarian insufficiency (POI). …
7 Tips to Break the Burnout Cycle
Burnout is defined by the World Health Organisation as ‘a chronic workplace stress that hasn’t been successfully managed.’ It is ‘a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment …
Everything you need to know about menopause
Are you confident that you know everything you need to know about menopause? This was the subject of the Hot Women Rock radio show on 1 July. Over the last 11 years I have worked …
Menopause, Body Burden & The Dirty Dozen
Women at menopause often experience weight gain around their waist and this could be partly due to ‘body burden’. Your ‘muffin top’ may not just be due to your diet or lack of exercise. On …