The other morning when I woke up, I knew something didn’t feel quite right. It had been a while since I’d felt that low so it took me by surprise to the point of sideswipe. If you’ve been listening along for a while you probably realise I’m usually fairly upbeat, but sometimes life throws a few things all at once and I found myself in the swing of moods that so many women experience in perimenopause. Listen as I share my experience and talk about:

• The hormonal changes in your body, such as fluctuating oestrogen. 

• How mood swings can affect you and those around you when you’re not feeling quite yourself.

• Feeling overwhelmed, but not really being able to explain why and how this can impact your self-esteem and confidence.

• Suggestions that can help support you through those low mood days.

Life isn’t all rainbows and unicorns for me either and I do hope that sharing my emotions and experiences allows you to realise you are not alone out there. Mood swings are a normal part of the perimenopause process and I encourage you to practise a little self compassion by reminding yourself that you’re doing the best you can.

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Here’s to redefining midlife and making our next half of life even better than the first.