Do I have anhedonia? You may have not come across this word before. That is OK, it isn’t (yet) widely used.  Think the opposite of hedonia, which is all about pleasure.  Anhedonia is when a person feels flat, lifeless, bleh, perhaps lethargic …… existing, but not thriving.  My article below was written from a menopauasal perspective, when there are many symptoms that overalp.  However anhedonia can apply to anyone at any age.  Read more in my latest article for Menopause Matters, by clicking on the link below. READ MY ARTICLE HERE ← The difficult world of menopaus ..read more

Over the years I have noticed some that there are some common factors that are in place when coaching is most effective.  I thought it might be useful to write these down – in particular for anyone wondering if my coaching might be for them.  Of course it isn’t essential to have all of these in place before coaching, more so an idea of what is helpful.  Something to think about.  So here we go – my top 5 characteristics to get the most from coaching:  1. Timing. Attempts at change may have been attempted before yet didn’t work.  This time is different somehow ..read more

if you are menopausal, and questioning whether you might be Autistic, ADHD or have some other type of neurodivergence, you won’t be alone. With recent estimations that 1 in 5 of us are neurodivergent, attention is spanning out from the younger to the older generations.  Curious to find out more – might you be neurodivergent?  Want to understand how being ADHD or Autistic might impact your menopause? From the summer 2023 edition, read my article published in MENOPAUSE MATTERS MAGAZINE. READ MY ARTICLE IN MENOPAUSE MATTERS HERE ← Menopause & Movement The post Neurodiver ..read more

I am becoming increasingly passionate about helping menopausal women get moving again.  Not necessarily exercise, but movement – a bit of a reframe for many women. Exercise and sport are wonderful, however it is how we spend most of our days that really counts for health and wellbeing.  How much of your day is being sedentary?  If a lot, please don’t feel guilty about this, instead what small changes can be made to help you move around a little? Or maybe your attitude to movement is to see use it for weight loss only – and so it’s all or nothing?  Or perhaps your menopau ..read more

The cost of food is rising in a crazy way (along with many other costs). This is spectacularly unhelpful if you are trying to look after a family in a healthy and ethically friendly way. The thing is decade by decade, food has become cheaper and cheaper.  We have got used to this, and used to spending our money on other things instead.   Food poverty is on the increase, and there are way too many junk food companies out there ready to take advanage.  As the wealth extremes of society polarise even more, in these really difficult times, more and more people are finding it ..read more

I have noticed many clients recently not breakfast, sometimes not even lunch.  They seem to fall into one or more of these camps – Disordered eating clients tell me it is the one time of day they feel in control, that they aren’t worrying about or wanting food Many clients say they are not hungry, and often use tea or coffee to get them through the morning Some clients say they don’t have time, or find it a chore to eat A few clients come to me using Intermittent Fasting to try to shift weight Depending on the client’s background, I can see that very often it is not in her best intere ..read more