Tag: midlife
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Overcoming Loss in Midlife: A Guide to Healing and Finding Hope
A blog about loss – this might be a difficult sell. Not exactly cheery stuff for an evening read. But if it’s on my mind it inevitably ends up in the blog! And the thing is – life is full of losses. Between the joy and gains, laughs and memories being made, there is plenty…
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Embracing Those Messy Emotions: The Key to Thriving in Midlife
It’s been an emotional few weeks. I’m told it’s something to do with eclipses and mercury, and something bumping into something else somewhere cosmic I think. I don’t know – I just know I’ve felt it. But in that truly ‘rushing woman’ way many of us like to adopt as a lifestyle strategy….I tried to…
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Overcoming Emotional Eating in Midlife
Cake anyone? Actually crisps…..that’s my emotional eating go to… lots of crisps. You? Emotional eating involves consuming food when you are not hungry to satisfy an emotional trigger. It is often used as a comfort and coping mechanism for negative emotions and low mood. Let’s face it, it’s much easier to try and eat that…
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Fighting the Midlife Odds to PERFORM at Your Best
According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the rate of suicide in women aged 45-54 years old has increased by around 6% in the last 20 years. Furthermore, in women, the age-specific category with the highest rate of suicide is 50-54 years old. This is slightly older than the most common age category for…
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Midlife Me: When Did I Turn into Shirley Valentine?
Those who follow my blog know I am throwing off my funk and trying new things this year. However, I did not intend to find myself sensual dancing at 6pm on a cold February Tuesday night in red heels and matching lipstick. I think it’s fair to say that if my intention was to shake…
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Beyond Spa Days and Manicures: What Real Self-Care Looks Like
I genuinely enjoy a bit of salon time as much as the next person. But labelling this my ‘self-care’ and calling it a day means there is an expectation for these activities to sustain my mental and physical health. That’s a lot of pressure on a nice coloured nail varnish! For me, the essence of…
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How Important is Protein in Midlife Women?
Protein has been big nutrition news for a number of years now. It may even feel like old news. But before you move on – listen up. Protein in midlife women is vital for well- being. And it is estimated that over 40% of females are not even reaching the minimum recommended levels to prevent…
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5 Reasons to Try New Activities in Midlife
Studies show that starting new activities in midlife is pretty common. Maybe it’s part of a midlife awakening or perhaps a symptom of midlife crisis. That might just depend on the activities you choose. But keep reading to find out why shaking off the old and welcoming in the new may be key to midlife…
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Inflammaging at Menopause: What it is & How to Beat it
‘Inflammaging’ is the meshing together of two words – inflammation and ageing. Alas- it just became a lot less sexy than KimYe. As you age recurrent damage to tissues and cells and subsequent inflammatory responses start to outweigh the body’s repair mechanisms. In healthy individuals, this tipping point is around 50 years of age, right…
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New Year, New Me. No Thanks: Embracing Self-Love as a Resolution
It’s that time of year again. The social media Christmas decoration one-upmanship makes way for endless ‘New Year, New You’ content. Designed to maximise our insecurities, dissolve our self-love and encourage spending on a complete personal renovation. But what’s wrong with you as you are? Why do you need changing? Maybe your New Year resolutions…