The Midlife Flow

18/10/2023

Today, October 18th is National Menopause Awareness Day, and the theme for World Menopause Day 2023 is Cardiovascular Disease.

{Below - extract from my latest blog https://wellnesswithruth.com/my-midlife-musing/show-your-heart-some-love-this-world-menopause-day-october-18th}

But what has heart disease got to do with menopause. I hear you ask?

"I sailed through the menopause... my periods stopped… no issues.. just a few hot flushes.. that's way behind me."

I can’t count the times I have heard this quote from women I know. Why? Because we tend to think of menopause as just the end of our reproductive years; your periods stop because your ovaries stop producing eggs and cause the hormone levels in your body to change. The levels of oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone go down.

But our lovely oestrogen is so much more than our reproductive hormone; it protects your heart and brain, improves muscle mass, boosts your mood and improves your s*x life.

Heart Health before menopause

Oestrogen is super important for heart health as it helps to control your cholesterol levels and reduces the risk of fat building up in your arteries and it also helps keep your blood vessels healthy.

Fact. Pre-menopause, women generally have a lower risk of being affected by coronary heart disease. But after the menopause, your risk increases.

Take control

By understanding more about the causes and impacts of cardiovascular disease, you can take steps to reduce your risk. And, whatever your age, you can start to make positive choices today and start to control the controllables.

For more information and links to useful information and facts. Please read my full blog here.

https://wellnesswithruth.com/my-midlife-musing/show-your-heart-some-love-this-world-menopause-day-october-18th

Please note.

My role as an active wellbeing & menopause coach is to make you aware of the issues and support you to make positive lifestyle choices. My blog content (website) and well-being services aim to help you build functional health and provide general information only.

You should seek qualified medical advice if you suffer from or think you suffer from a medical condition.

11/05/2022

It was a privilege to be invited to Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy. There are many good reasons to make ALL schools menopause aware and it is good to see Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy leading the way and supporting all staff.

Our mission is to reframe the peri-menopause and menopause conversation and to help businesses support women of all ages in the UK workplace, who are going through the challenges of midlife.

The education sector is a female dominated sector, so it's important that all schools across Wales act now.

Owain Gethin Davies, Pennaeth/Head Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy said:

“With the recent launch of the Welsh Government’s ‘Framework on embedding a whole-school approach to emotional and mental well-being approach, it is important that we support ALL staff with their own well-being needs.

One of the Welsh Government’s key core values of this policy is for ALL staff to understand their own well-being needs and the impact their well-being has on those around them. Therefore, it’s important that we support staff with their own well-being needs. Peri-menopuase and menopause is an important topic and we need to raise awareness of the challenges that people face during this period of their life.

It was an enlightening and informative workshop and the Midlife Flow team presented lots of ideas and solutions that we are able to implement immediately.“

https://www.themidlifeflow.co.uk/new/menopausesupportysgolconwy

The Midlife Flow Team were invited to present a wellness workshop covering the impact that modern day life and stress is having on a teachers work life balance. The perimenopause and the menopause midlife transition was a central theme throughout the workshop. Owain Gethin Davies, Pennaeth/Head Ys

27/04/2022

The menopause is a natural chapter in the story of a woman’s life - the book end of puberty. It’s something that every woman will experience, but everywomen’s experience will be different. For some, it will cause a few hiccups to normal life, and for others, it can feel overwhelming.
We get this.
That’s why we have created a mini masterclass workshop to provide you with the principles of midlife wellbeing so you can start to control the controllables and make the right lifestyle choices that will help you thrive during menopause.
What you will learn.
The Masterclass is an online workshop that will give you the knowledge to help you manage your peri-menopause and menopause symptoms. What you will learn.
You will learn.
✔️An understanding about the hormone changes that occur during our peri-menopausal to menopause years.
✔️The impact that our modern day life.
✔️The impact of stress on your peri-menopause and menopause symptoms.
✔️Creating positive lifestyle choices.
✔️The principles of midlife fitness.
✔️The principles of midlife nutrition.

Dates:
Tuesday May 10th 7pm
Tuesday May 17th 7pm
Tuesday May 24th 7pm

Register here today (links in bio)




https://www.themidlifeflow.co.uk/event

20/04/2022

More than 1 million women in the UK could be forced out of their jobs this year because their employers are failing to support them as they go through the menopause, researchers have said.

A survey of 2,000 women aged 45 to 67 across the UK experiencing menopause symptoms found that this lack of support is having a direct impact on their decisions to leave the workplace. The women said it was the second most devastating impact on their career to date, only just behind having children.

This needs to change.

If you or your employer needs help to define a menopause friendly workplace then contact us today.

19/04/2022

Helping women thrive during peri-menopause and menopause.

The midlife flow. Certified menopause coaches. If you need help with your midlife years then DM us.

08/04/2022

Why the menopause should be included as part of  every organisation's Diversity in the Workplace Policy
The majority of  British businesses are failing to deal with menopause in the workplace, according to new research. Just one in five employers considers menopausal symptoms during performance reviews of female staff. And only a quarter of businesses have a menopause policy at all, employment lawyers Irwin Mitchell found.

‘It is the responsibility of organisations to create a menopause confident environment and the evidence suggests that those who do, retain talent and empower both female and male employees.’  Irwin Mitchell 

The menopause isn’t just about hormonal changes that impact a person later in life. The menopause can also be experienced during other times of life, such as when undergoing fertility treatment, hormonal treatments, or caused by certain illnesses. It has a much wider social and community impact than we often realise, and peri-menopause symptoms can start as early as 35years. So, we need to change the conversation, we need to educate all employees on the peri-menopause to menopause journey. We need to support people and create a culture that supports people through this natural journey. 

Does your organisation have a menopause policy? Do you need to train your team? 

If you need help then call today.  

We are a team of qualified menopause coaches and educational professionals. 

30/03/2022

Thriving Through the Menopause Masterclass - *FREE TASTER SESSION*

Tuesday, 5 April 2022
19:00 19:30
A FREE TASTER EVENT

Step into spring with the Midlife Flow.

Introducing Thriving Through your Menopause - a series of online masterclasses that will help you over come menopause symptoms.

Join us for a FREE 30 minute taster session to learn more about how we can help you manage your midlife transition.

😀 Link in the bio 😀