You put your feet on the floor and it hurts. Not badly. Not enough to mention to anyone. Just enough that you take the first ten steps carefully, like someone considerably older than you are, and by the time you reach the kitchen it has mostly worn off. Your hands feel thick and stiff until […]
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October is Menopause Awareness Month, and one symptom that rarely gets talked about is pain. Maybe you’ve had the odd headache for years, but lately they come more often, last longer or hit harder. Or maybe migraines you thought you’d outgrown are back. Here’s the short answer: headaches often change during perimenopause, the years leading […]
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You’re not stressed the way you used to be stressed. It’s something else. A low hum that doesn’t switch off. Tired in a way that sleep doesn’t fully fix. Running at full capacity — and yet feeling emptier than before. Small things triggering bigger reactions. A sense of your nervous system being permanently slightly on […]
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If you’ve caught yourself thinking: “Why am I more reactive than I used to be?” “Why does everything feel louder?” “This doesn’t feel like me.” You are not alone. And you are not imagining it. Perimenopause is not simply a time of “low hormones.” It is a time of hormonal variability, and your brain is […]
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Are you feeling uninspired, depressed, fatigued and overwhelmed? Having consistently seen a decline in my patients’ health, I have joined forces with my yoga teacher sister, Jennifer Tabrizi, to create a holistic, 10 week program. We believe in you! We know you can, and should feel inspired, energized, confident, and uplifted. We have created a program […]
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Do you experience a down turn in your mood once the days get shorter? You may experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Individuals who have SAD experience moderate to severe depression during the same season or months each year. Most commonly, it occurs in the fall/winter and remits in the spring/summer. 2-3% of Canadians experience SAD, […]
Guest Blogger Psychologist Dr. Jennifer Barbera https://findinnercalm.ca/home Are you getting enough sleep? Do you have sleep problems?For some people this is a simple question. For other people the issue is a lot more complex so we will discuss the issue of sleep and insomnia in this post. We will also cover what you can […]
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More and more people are turning towards vegetarian, vegan diets and low protein diets. This can lead to gross protein and fat deficiencies which greatly can impact mental health and well-being. Without these key nutrients: The body is unable to operate the brain and nervous system adequately. People will quickly begin to complain of symptoms […]
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