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Making sense of menopause: lose weight, fix hormones, feel amazing
Your daily habits are wrecking your menopause mood - here’s how to fix them
No one tells you this about menopause: your daily habits can make or break your mood in midlife and change how you experience the whole day
Ailsa Hichens
Mar 218 min read
Feeling like you're failing at menopause? You need more self-compassion, not more willpower
Menopause is not a test of willpower. Beating yourself up won’t help (in fact, it will make things worse). What you actually need right now
Ailsa Hichens
Feb 263 min read
Galentine’s Day: Why midlife women need their female friendships more than ever (especially during menopause)
Forget flowers and candlelit dinners—this one’s for the real MVPs in your life. The women who pick you up when you’re down, who know exactly
Ailsa Hichens
Feb 114 min read
How to Hygge in menopause
Instead of feeling drained, take a leaf from the Danish playbook. Embrace the concept of hygge - feel calmer and more content in menopause
Ailsa Hichens
Dec 13, 20245 min read
Can diet & lifestyle help your perimenopause symptoms?
Here are five things you can do to support your body right now and help reduce the symptoms of perimenopause like brain fog, hot flushes and
Ailsa Hichens
Sep 20, 20249 min read
How to stop menopausal hot flushes this summer 🌞
Here's how midlife women can stay cool in the hot weather. Tips for minimising your hot flushes.
Ailsa Hichens
Jun 28, 20243 min read
Could grounding help your menopause?
Grounding (aka earthing) could be the solution you're looking for to improve sleep, energy & aches and pains in midlife Have you ever...
Ailsa Hichens
Apr 12, 20244 min read
Did you quit your New Year's menopause Resolution already?
Having personal goals is absolutely essential if you want to achieve anything in life. You do it in work and would dream of not setting...
Ailsa Hichens
Jan 12, 20243 min read
Here's what Dry January taught me about hot flushes, menopause & alcohol
Ditching wine o'clock is epic for hot flushes, anxiety, irritability and menopause weight gain. This is great news for anyone doing dry Janu
Ailsa Hichens
Jan 3, 20244 min read
This is how gratitude can improve your menopause symptoms
Feeling grateful is more than a nice feeling. The more you feel grateful, the luckier you feel and the happier you are. The science is...
Ailsa Hichens
Nov 22, 20236 min read
7 lovely ways to relieve stress in menopause
The key to stress relief in menopause lies in making it simple and enjoyable. Here are 7 ideas you can weave into daily life
Ailsa Hichens
Nov 5, 20234 min read
"Do I really need an air fryer?" Yes
Unless you’ve been living under a stone, you will know that air fryers have become a BIG DEAL, now burgeoning in popularity since their...
Ailsa Hichens
Sep 16, 20234 min read
Why you need to follow the circadian clock in perimenopause
This clock is one that you’ll want to take note of if you value any aspect of your health as a woman in perimenopause, menopause and...
Ailsa Hichens
Apr 21, 20239 min read
Why self-care is essential in perimenopause and beyond
One of the things that I find myself talking to nearly all my clients about is self-care… In the very broadest sense, self-care is what...
Ailsa Hichens
Apr 15, 20233 min read
How to hack your sleep hormones
Sleep matters, big time. You know this deep down. No, not even deep down. You know that things aren’t so good when you don’t get to sleep...
Ailsa Hichens
Mar 23, 20239 min read
Celebrate the non-scale victories, not just the numbers
Have you ever heard of Non-Scale Victories? It’s often shortened to NSV. You’ll find a lot of talk about this if you hang out on social...
Ailsa Hichens
Mar 20, 20233 min read
The magic pill for weight loss
I wonder how long you have spent over the course of your life searching for the magic pill when it comes to weight loss? And how much...
Ailsa Hichens
Feb 20, 20236 min read
What to eat to boost your sex drive
Feeling frisky? Or has your sex drive flatlined? Valentine’s Day is the one day of the year when you really feel obliged to be frisky –...
Ailsa Hichens
Feb 14, 20233 min read
No sex drive in menopause? This is what you need to do
Valentine’s Day is the one day of the year when you really feel obliged to be frisky – and feel super-guilty if you don’t. For many...
Ailsa Hichens
Feb 14, 20234 min read
Are you (a little bit) sober curious?
After a long and busy day, it can feel like there is nothing better than a glass of wine, beer or other alcoholic drink to help you...
Ailsa Hichens
Jan 14, 20233 min read
Must-read book
Want to lose weight in menopause? You need to fix your metabolism. This book will help.
The Midlife Method
The 12-week high level 1:1 programme for menopausal women who want to lose weight, fix their hot flushes and stop feeling knackered and start feeling confident and in control so they live the life they love
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