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When menopause comes calling, it’s time to build a new relationship with your changing body, one rooted in awareness, nourishment, and self-care.
Building muscle is the perfect antidote to upcoming osteoporosis or joint pain. Strength training is no longer a forte reserved for men, women have owned it for ages now.
Menopause, as I call it, is the evolutionary intervention that demands women put themselves first and prioritise their health. We all understand menopause as an equation involving biological age, hormones, and environmental factors. However, the long and short of it is that dips in our estrogen and progesterone levels cause associated health issues including compromised bone health, mental well-being, sleep disturbances, decreased libido, cognitive changes, and heart health. Sounds like quite a list, right?
A crucial aspect we all need to keep in mind is that instead of dreading or disliking this stage of life, we must learn to embrace it and heal in it. Treat this as the ultimate calling for self-investment, self-rejuvenation, and self-care! The Japanese seem to have the right attitude towards this life phase, calling it konenki, or the “renewal period,” which to me signifies the start of a new chapter in self-love.
Taking inspiration from this, Sharmilee Kapur, Founder, Director, Atmantan Wellness Centre helps us to choose to focus on the healing that not everyone talks about
1. Lift your health as you lift weights
Building muscle is the perfect antidote to upcoming osteoporosis or joint pain. Strength training is no longer a forte reserved for men, women have owned it for ages now.
2. Super-load on superfoods
Ensure you’re consuming foods rich in essential plant nutrients, good fats (nuts, seeds, olive oil), fibre, protein, probiotics, and even some complex carbohydrates (whole grains and low glycaemic foods). Instead of cutting down on meals, cut down on junk.
3. Cleanse your environment
It’s high time to take a closer look at your immediate surroundings and eliminate the negative influences in your life (yes, that includes toxic people and substances!).
4. Transcend to longevity
As you breathe and meditate daily, you let go of stress and inflammation while taking in fresh healing prana… so why not do this as often as you can? (Hint: Pranayama is the most underrated longevity hack available to us all!)
5. Yes to healing supplements, no to inflammation
Sadly, our meals can’t always provide everything we need. So why wither away when you can supplement and complement your diet? Start with the basics—Vitamin D and K2, Omega-3, Magnesium, Collagen, and anything else your nutritionist or doctor recommends.
6. Laughter therapy is no laughing matter
Make time and space for a daily dose of LOL! Laughter literally and physically heals you from the inside out.
7. Make your sleep a pleasant downtime, not a stressful ordeal
Committing to a daily sleep hygiene protocol will prove rewarding for the best person in the room you.
8. Affirm away and always with a smile
No more guilt for putting yourself first. Remember: your health and well-being are not luxuries. They are the biological foundation for your hormonal health and longevity. Send positive truths out into the universe just for you.
9. Say hello to your gynaecologist/OBGYN every now and then
You’ve spent decades planning your family’s lives—now it’s time to gift yourself that same level of brilliant scheduling. Pencil in regular check-ups. Your doctor can help you with a plan tailored specifically to you.
When menopause comes calling, it’s time to build a new relationship with your changing body, one rooted in awareness, nourishment, and self-care.
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