Have you ever noticed how your joints have suddenly started to ache for no apparent reason?Have you found it’s harder to exercise because your muscles and joints seem to run out of steam a lot quicker than they used to, or it takes you longer to recover when you do exercise?These are very common feelings as we transition through menopause. …

Welcome to April’s blog. I thought I’d take a look at how to beat brain fog as many of you have told me it is the one symptom with peri- and menopause that has completely floored you. It’s like you wake up one morning and whole bits of your brain doesn’t seem to work like it used to and you …

Welcome to another new year and another chance to make goals and succeed again. However, have you ever made a new year resolution only to give up before you get to the end of January? I know I have and I’m not alone, only around 16% of people who make resolutions succeed. The majority have given up even before they …

Welcome to December and our last blog of the year. I’m not sure I know exactly where this year has gone, and that thought got me reflecting on why is it that as we get older, time seems to pass so much quicker than it used to? Do you remember as a child when the school summer holiday seemed to …

This month through our social media posts we have been looking at alcohol awareness, why we drink, how much we drink and the impact it can have on our physical and mental wellbeing, so I thought I’d touch on this in our November blog. I wanted to take a closer look at the reasons why we drink and think about …

Welcome to our October Phoenix Wellness blog as in our series, Our Menopause, Our Way. If this is your first visit, then it is great that you’ve found your way here and you’re starting to learn about what menopause means for you. Of course, if you follow us and have been with us from the start, then it’s great to …

Welcome to my September blog and I thought I’d reflect on our individual experiences of menopause and how much these vary from woman to woman.If you are just visiting our blogs for the first time, then I am delighted to have you join us and hope you find something in our discussion that resonates and helps you.I know, and tell …

Interesting question and one that’s loaded with meaning and subjectivity; “a full and happy life” will mean different things to different women and even “life after menopause” can be weighted with extra meaning too!Menopause isn’t foreverWhen we are amid perimenopause it can feel like we are never coming out the other side, but I want to assure you all that …