Menopause

There’s a point in life when it seems as though no one quite knows where someone fits; people may be still working, and happy to be there, or looking for more balance but not ready to retire yet. They may have 5 grandchildren, or none. Recently divorced, or celebrating golden weddings. Looking for new love, or blissfully single! I’m talking about people over 60, the age I was slightly astonished to reach this year.

When we read anything about the menopause, the same symptoms and discussions seem to come up time after time; hot flushes, brain fog, losing things and grumpiness. However, there are other symptoms that I see and talk about in hypnotherapy sessions much more frequently, and the one that comes up most is anxiety (sleep problems are a close second). When we read anything about the menopause, the same symptoms and discussions seem to come up time after time; hot flushes, brain f