“Our mothers were largely silent about what happened to them as they passed through this midlife change. But a new generation of women has already started to break the wall of silence.” – Trisha Posner

Introduction:

Look, I know you're not new to [the menopause transition, but sometimes when you delve deeply into something, you lose track of the finer details of how those hormones can affect you. 

Next thing you know, you're too embarrassed to ask for advice. 

Don't worry, that's what this article and I are for. 

I will explain how using the concepts of self-mastery whilst on your menopause transition can get you and your life back on track and why you need to know all about it to succeed in this turbulent and sometimes debilitating life transition.

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What is Self-Mastery so important to preventing the menopause transition from totally derailing you and leaving you feeling emotionally overwhelmed?

What effect do the menopausal hormones have on mental health and well-being?

At its most basic level the change in your hormonal profile and the brain's inability to process this level change in such a short time is what can lead to the emotional and psychological instability as you transition into menopause..

Let's add a little more depth so you can understand what is happening —during this phase the female nurture hormone profile is depleting. Up until now the brain has become accustomed to these hormones which aid in keeping you safe and you ready to nurture and support others. Afterall, that is why we are here, to produce and make more successful humans and when we can no-longer do this, at our most basic level we become, to put it bluntly, useless. Our brains not only find it difficult to process the loss of these nurture hormones but the effects their loss has on us both emotionally and psychologically. Hence why many women are diagnosed with stress, anxiety and depression associated conditions as we transition through our menopause journey. Not only do we not understand the effects but the medical profession has, for many years misunderstood the impact this change in hormonal profile can have on us.

For those subject matter experts among you, once the perimenopause phase begins and the hormones begin to deplete, you as a woman don’t have the same capabilities to prevent the overwhelm, the anxiety, the increased stress monitoring and alleviation as you once has, hence the mood swings, low self-esteem and feelings of uselessness experienced by many.
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Why Should You Care About Your Mental Health During the Menopause Transition?

I'm all about knowing the cause of something before taking action, and I can't make you care about your own mental well-being, but let me give you some chilling facts to make this a priority during your menopause transition

The Menopause Transition and its effects on Mental Well-Being  is important because:

• Understanding surrounding the effects of hormonal depletion on mental well-being are often overlooked.

• There is a ‘badge of honour’ culture about coming out the other side and assumptions that the menopause journey is complete

• Your menopause transition is unique to you, the length of this transition is undetermined, once you are through perimenopause, you will be in post-menopause, until you leave us.

Important: Don't think that just because it hasn’t happened to other family members or friends that it won’t happen to you, we are all unique and the effects of hormone depletion are therefore also unique.

The truth is, none of us know just how debilitating or catastrophic the depletion in hormones will be on you as an individual however, knowing that those hormones can affect how you feel about yourself is the first step in mastering the menopause transition and releasing that you are not the only woman to struggle during this phase is both empowering and comforting at the same time.

Tips for looking after your emotional health and mental well-being during the menopause transition

Raise your hand if you think this doesn’t apply to you or you can't apply this. Be honest! 🙋‍♀️

That's no problem; here are some extra hints and tips to get you on your way:

• Start your day the right way. 

• Remember to maintain a self-care protocol that fits you and what you are going through, put yourself as the priority so you can give more to those you care about.

• Grab your copy of: Morning Rituals for Menopause Mastery here and get your day off to the best start. Putting yourself in a positive, organised mindset will make you the best version of yourself, even if it is one day at a time.

For an in-depth look at Coping with Anxiety and Depression During Menopause, you can read this blog post here.

Key Takeaways

Let's wrap this up, shall we? The key takeaways to remember from this post are you need to acknowledge that the change in your hormonal profile can, will and does affect how you feel about yourself and everything that is happening to you, therefore it will affect those you love and care about. How it affects you will be individual to you but taking care of yourself and introducing self-mastery cna help alleviate the severity. You are not the only woman to go through this and you certainly will not be the last, so why go it alone?

I make it my mission to support women with their transition along the menopause journey.

If you would like to join a supportive community, please drop me a line here. I love hearing from midlife women going through the menopausal transition.

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Click here to Menopause Morning Rituals to get your journey back on track now.

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Your Menopause Self-Mastery Checklist:

Here is a quick checklist for you to think about when taking back control and getting back on track during your menopause transition.

• Embrace self-care during menopause

• Develop resilience through menopause

• Goal-set to thrive through menopause

• Join a supportive community Menopause Midlife and all the ****

• Nurture healthy relationships during menopause

• Leverage emotional intelligence for menopause well-being

• Self-reflect and monitor personal growth throughout your menopausal transition.