Dawn Baker, MD’s guest post sheds light on how we can take control of our life with simple steps to sculpt the components as we desire. Midlife is a time to give ourselves permission!
Category: Mental Health
The Magic of Urban Nature
Magical moments are all around us to discover. Enjoy this short story from the other day in my backyard.
Laughter is the Best Medicine
How do you manage your stress? Here’s a 30 second video clip to make you laugh, plus a few handy resources to help make your day a bit lighter.
Brain Fog: Tell Me You’re in Menopause!
“IN MY HEAD I thought, ‘tell me you’re in menopause without telling me you’re in menopause!’ Of course, I had to open my curtain … The employee gazed at my pants and said how cute they were and that the fit was perfect.” …
Art & Medicine: Eggs as Art
Creating art that is meditative and also links to past good memories is so healing. There is something quite satisfying in taking a simple tradition and allowing creativity to flow. The memories and lasting treasures are priceless.
Stress Awareness
April is Stress Awareness Month, a topic that we can all identify with! The 2 Susans cover a number of key points related to the fallout from unmanaged stress and highlight a great podcast. They also connect the dots between pain, anxiety, chronic disease and autoimmune disease and link to some thoughtful posts to help manage stress.
When Pillars of Wellness Intersect!
We’ve all heard about the pillars of wellness: movement, nutrition, sleep, stress, social connection—there are many others. The following vignette is based on a recent experience from my neighborhood walks. Can you find how many pillars are in this story AND how many peri/menopause symptoms are impacted?
Walking Women: An Interview
Does daily walking improve your health? Read a great interview with Dr. Susan Baumgaertel by Laura Boulay of One Million Women Walking, and see how the benefits of daily walking apply to menopause symptom management.