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“The change” can upend your performance and identity. Here’s how to find solid ground.
By Selene Yeager
I am a runner. I am a triathlete. I do CrossFit. I’m a rower. Many of us identify with the activities that we’ve always done…maybe for our whole lives. And then we hit the menopause transi...
The fear factor during menopause is real. Here's what to do about it.
By Selene Yeager
“I mountain bike and am suddenly afraid to ride features I've ridden 1,000 times.”
“I’ve had full blown panic attacks in routine situations I’ve been in on the bike.”
“I climb and mountain bike and the fear ...
Manipulating your brain chemistry with music may ease symptoms of menopause and depression levels, research shows.
By Selene Yeager
People have used music to self-medicate their moods since the first stick struck the first drumskin. Music-based therapy has been used in the treatment of psych...
Granting yourself grace is good for your midlife heart.
By Selene Yeager
We talk about self compassion a lot here, mainly because it's good for your mental health--and it just makes good sense! Turns out, it's also quite good for your heart.
A study published in Health Psychology found that...
Moving to the music does a menopausal body (and mind) good.
By Selene Yeager
Dance has been a health and wellness darling for decades (centuries, really). Research shows that dancing activates brain pathways that release feel good neurochemicals like dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins. It impr...
Research links impaired vision to depressive symptoms in women during midlife.
By Selene Yeager
Recently, a woman in the Feisty Menopause community asked whether menopause affects eyesight. The answer is yes it can, though it can be tricky to determine which changes are due to hormonal fluct...
Hair analysis study shows that practicing mindfulness techniques lowers cortisol levels long term.
By Selene Yeager
Levels of your stress hormone cortisol can increase as you make your way into the later stages of the menopausal transition, according to research. And women with increased cortis...
