What followed was a decade of emotional highs and lows, multiple losses and a growing sense that I was losing touch with my old self. I experienced seemingly unrelated symptoms: mood swings, brain fog, internal electrical shocks, and anxiety that made me feel like I was going crazy. After much research, I realised I was in perimenopause.

Like many women, in fact, around 60% of those surveyed¹, I had never been informed about menopause before the symptoms began affecting my work, relationships, and overall wellbeing.

Because hormone therapy wasn’t an option while trying to conceive, I felt alone and uncertain. Yet, as a firm believer in education and having a growth mindset, I turned to study and research. Through personal scientific research, multiple courses and a university Masters degree, I began connecting the dots.

I learned how stress hormones can disrupt the body’s ability to balance other hormones, making stress reduction my primary focus. I also discovered how nutrition, lifestyle changes, and adaptogenic support could improve my sleep, mood, and energy.

I adapted my exercise routines too - shifting from high intensity to more restorative movement that supported, rather than stressed, my body. Bit by bit, I found alignment and joy.