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How to clear your mind for better mental health

So, earlier this week I talked about why clearing your mind is important.

Basically, learning to clear you mind can keep you mentally healthy and focused.

Because if chaos reigns, eventually melt downs and burn outs will occur.

In this time, where distractions are everywhere, mental health issues have become the biggest threat to our happiness, and in fact, to our survival.

Our minds are largely unfocused, and therefore predisposed to conditions like high anxiety and depression.

We’re directly, and at all times, plugged into work, friends, family, and the world at large.

If we feel even the least bit “bad” we reach for food, alcohol, drugs, Netflix, and more.

Which leads to a host of other issues – physical and mental.

The truth is, none of us are immune to mental health issues.

It’s something I think we all have to take seriously for ourselves, as we grow older, and for those we love and care about.

So, what can you do?

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What’s the BEST way to lose weight in perimenopause?

Are you trying to lose belly fat or other body fat you’ve gained in perimenopause or menopause?

Where do you begin?

This question, that I get a lot, can lead to overwhelm and frustration.

Overwhelm because there are so many exercise programs, diets, and ideas out there.

And frustration because what worked years ago doesn’t seem to be working anymore.

So, I want to share what I’ve found to be the BEST place to start if weight loss is your goal – and you’re in perimenopause (or menopause.)

Here we go…

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Belly Fat: How to love it AND lose it

Maybe I’m going out on a limb here, but…

If you’ve got belly fat, I’m willing to bet you aren’t loving it.

Am I right?

So, when I’m saying “love it” in the title, you may be skeptical.

I get it.

For most of us, the reaction to belly fat is usually one or more of these feelings:

Disappointment, discouragement, disgust, and disbelief.

(“love” isn’t usually on the list)

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Ready to go from Belly Fat to Belly Fit?

This fall I’m creating space for community.

I want to bring together women who are in mid-life and feel challenged by their changing bodies.

Because I think we all need support as we go through the changes of perimenopause and menopause.

I know it’s a time when you can feel alone.

When you feel like your body isn’t yours anymore.

And when it seems like things that used to work for your health and fitness, aren’t working.

That’s why I created the Belly Fat to Belly Fit group coaching program.

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Four big HORMONES that lead to OVEREATING in perimenopause

Does life feel boring and routine?

  • Order sushi!  Or pop open a bottle of champagne!

Do you feel down in the dumps?

  • Lasagna feels like a warm blanket on the inside.

Are you stressed and overwhelmed with work?

  • Order a pizza, who has time to cook?

Enjoying summer with friends?

  • Slap eight types of meat on the barbecue, and wash it down with one (make it two!) bottles of wine. Each.

Frustrated because you can’t sleep?

  • A little ice cream sure goes down nice.

Like it or not we often use food (and drink) to change our mood.

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Why Yoga leads to a better perimenopause experience

Your hormones may be a little chaotic these days.

I know mine are.

For me, I notice it in my cycle which has been unpredictable over the past few months.

I get heart palpitations every so often.

I get bloated more easily.

I’m more prone to gaining belly fat.

I feel more aches and pains in my joints.

And I had a few months of acid reflux.

Stress is definitely something that makes these things appear or get worse for me.

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Your brain in perimenopause

Brain fog.

Forgetting words.

Recently I’ve been enthusiastic about (addicted to) the online game Wordle.

I’ve always been drawn to word puzzles, and what I like about this one is it’s simple and there’s only one a day (thank God!)

But what this game has also made me notice is how sometimes my brain isn’t working as quickly as it used to.

Words that I know, easy words, get stuck on the tip of my tongue.

And at first, I was a little worried.

Was I losing it?

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To be thin…

Being thin can seem like the Holy Grail when you have weight to lose.

But it’s not.

It’s similar to thinking being rich will solve all your problems.

Sure, it’s nice.

But being rich or thin aren’t the huge answers to life that we sometimes imagine them to be.

Also, I don’t love the word thin.

I’d much rather the words fit or healthy.

Because thin doesn’t automatically equate to “fit” or “healthy.”

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Personal Trainer versus Life Coach

Before becoming a life coach, I was a personal trainer.

And I loved personal training.

I would work with my clients, in their homes, giving them effective workouts in line with their physical goals.

For most, it was weight loss.

As their trainer, I’d support them, encourage them, and teach them how to do each exercise correctly.

And I’d help them stay accountable for getting their workouts done.

Which was great.

And personal training can definitely be an important part of your fitness journey.

But…

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