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Hormones
I’d never really thought about how hormone balance might be disrupted by concussion, but after the accident my hormones went into havoc! I started to connect some dots and do a little research and discovered the five main ways concussions (and likely many other stressors) can affect hormone balance, especially during perimenopause and early menopause:
Welcome to episode ONE!
I’m excited to share this space with you and explore what I describe as the 5 H’s - health, happiness, hormones, healing and high performance, which are the 5 main areas I specialise in.
From our podcast name you’ve perhaps gathered that we’ll explore the Mind-Body connection and that’s what this first episode is all about.
I’m thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of my podcast Mind Body Wise! It will be launching in Summer 2022.
If you’re a driven individual and you’d love more energy or better health to fuel your life ...or you simply want to feel your best more consistently, you’re in the right place!
The podcast is designed to help you step into your full potential at work, home and play without sacrificing what’s truly important to you or burning out along the way.
This video was recorded in support of World Menopause Awareness Day 2021, I think it's a really important topic for all to understand. Yet in my personal and professional experience, it’s a really confusing and misunderstood one.
Peri-menopause was a topic that in my mid thirties would not have captured my attention.
If you haven’t yet tried plunging into cold water, maybe you’ve wondered what the fuss is all about. No doubt you’ve seen the enthusiasts rave about it, but you aren’t quite convinced. Or you recognise the benefits, but just aren’t quite feeling it for yourself quite yet.
There are things in life that no one really teaches you. Like how your body can suddenly feel like it’s letting you down. Like how you can feel like your brain is working at half speed much of the time by the time you hit your mid thirties. There are many things my wiser self wishes my younger self had known about perimenopause. Here’s 3 things I wish I’d know to look out for as I headed into my thirties.
I have deep conversations with super smart women most days and here's what I hear:
We want to feel valued, not taken for granted.
We want to feel confident, not unworthy.
We want to feel healthy, fit and ALIVE.
So...
SLEEP. We all obviously need it. But really how important is it? In my experience it’s SUPER important. Whether my patients and clients come with the goal of reducing anxiety or pain, losing weight or feeling more energetic through a challenging phase, how much and how well they are sleeping is of HUGE importance.
