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Mayo Clinic suggests that Mindfulness can help reduce stress, anxiety and depression which are common mental health challenges, especially during perimenopause and menopause. It may also improve sleep quality even reducing troublesome hot flashes.
Mindfulness is effective because it can reduce stress, improve sleep, alleviate irritability, anxiety and depression. By increasing awareness of the present moment and managing thoughts and emotions, mindfulness helps lower stress and improve overall well being, which can be huge during menopause.
Tips
- Its ok if your mind wanders – be gentle as you acquire these skills
- Start small/easy by just doing a few minutes a few times a day
- Use a mindfulness app (lots of free options, many with guided meditations)
- Find a professional, a therapist or a local group
- Make a quiet space for practicing mindfulness at home.
EXAMPLES
- Meditation
- Body Scan
- Cognitive Therapy
- Mindfulness Exercises
- Mindful Eating
- Mindful Walking
- Mindful Breathing – in bed, practice “blowing out the candles” for 5 minutes
- Coloring/Needlepoint and other activities that force you to focus on what is in front of you
"Menopause is not an event, it's a journey. Hang on, it might be a wild one!"