How to Relieve Stress During Menopause
Posted on Jan 31, 2010 under Hot Flashes, Menopause, Night sweats, cancer | No CommentMaintaining balance during menopause is something that is difficult for even the strongest, most peaceful souls to achieve. Menopause can do a number on a woman’s body, triggering high amounts of sadness, fatigue, nausea and of course stress. No matter how you choose to define stress, whether as a combination of anxiety, anger, depression, or what have you, there’s no doubt that these emotions are real and can be very overwhelming. You may be under treatment or hormone therapy, such as biodentical hormone replacement, which effectively deals with the common symptoms of menopause, but dealing with stress is another issue. Controlling stress during menopause may be very challenging, but it is not impossible, as long as you follow the correct steps, and really give it your best shot.
Managing stress requires determination, and spirit, but also requires an honest evaluation of ourselves, what behavior is right, and what behaviors we need to change. This requires a lot of honesty, and self-discipline, but can be achieved if you really take the time to learn more about your inner feelings and emotions. Now that you have identified what is troubling you, it is time to deal with it head on.
Oftentimes stress may be activated by certain people, that we may not get along with or may feel anxiety around. Sometimes you may be frustrated with this person, and they cause you stress through certain actions that you have no control over. It’s ok to tell people what you want them to do sometimes, to let them know how you feel about certain things that may be causing you stress. This is perfectly fine. But we also need to learn how to let go. No matter how hard you try, or how much you worry about something, the world does not always bend to your will; some things are going to happen whether we want them to or not. In these circumstances, you need to learn how to let go of the things you can’t control, or you will have no chance of having a stress free life.
You must also try to have a positive mindset. It can be hard, but this is so important in dealing with stress. Stress is just an emotion, like any other emotion, and has as much to do with our thinking as it does with our bodies. Try to think about things being in balance. Night and day, hot and cold, life and death. For every positive reaction, there is a negative reaction, and vice versa. You may think of menopause as being very negative because of the horrible symptoms and the changes to your body. But think of the positive effects as well. You are growing wiser; you are being more appreciated; your children are having children and so on. This can be a beautiful time in a woman’s life, as well as a struggle.
Remember to do your best to control bitterness and anger as they will only poison your body during menopause. Try to give yourself time to cool off when you get angry, and reflect about the bigger picture. Rather than deal with loads of unneeded aggravation everyday, make the choice to control your anger and bitterness with everything you have. If you work hard to control stress it will no longer control you, and you will be free to deal with the symptoms of menopause as they come, without having to deal with tons of unwanted stress as well.
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