Mind over menopause

by Zolita Grant, MS, CCHT, Certified Hypnotic-Coac

Approximately 1,600,000 women enter menopause each year. Many of these women experience a variety of different uncomfortable symptoms.

Even for those who are free of troubling symptoms, this is an important transition time that requires changes in attitudes that match the changes taking place within the body. All women need to be able to go through this transition feeling healthy in mind, body, spirit and emotions.

Menopause is the end of menstruation. This is the time in life when women stop being able to produce children. A woman’s period called Menses stops naturally (for most women) with the decline of monthly hormonal cycles between the ages of 40 and 60. It may stop earlier in life because of a woman’s illness or because of the surgical removal of the uterus or both ovaries. As the production of estrogen by the ovaries and pituitary gonad-stimulating hormones decreases, a woman’s ovulation and menstruation begin to slow down and eventually stop.

Variations in the circulating levels of the hormones occur as the hormone levels decline. Hot flashes are the only general symptom of menopause that nearly every woman has. They can often be controlled with estrogen and progesterone but are seldom so bad as to need therapy. Hot flashes will stop in time without hormonal treatment. Occasionally, heavy irregular bleeding occurs at this time, usually linked to fiber like tumors or other uterine disorder.

Hypnosis can be very effective in reducing the frequency and intensity of hot flashes. Hypnosis is a mind-body intervention that is of significant benefit in treatment of hot flashes and other benefits may include reduced anxiety and improved sleep. Further, hypnosis may be a preferred treatment because of the few side effects and the preference of many women for a non-hormonal therapy. Hypnosis is altered state of consciousness where it is possible to decrease the perception of an experience. This is very true with the symptoms of Menopause. With hypnosis, we can add suggestions that increase your ability to cope with those symptoms. Remember that with hypnosis:

Hypnosis can be very effective in reducing the frequency and intensity of hot flashes. Hypnosis is a mind-body intervention that is of significant benefit in treatment of hot flashes and other benefits may include reduced anxiety and improved sleep. Further, hypnosis may be a preferred treatment because of the few side effects and the preference of many women for a non-hormonal therapy. Hypnosis is altered state of consciousness where it is possible to decrease the perception of an experience. This is very true with the symptoms of Menopause. With hypnosis, we can add suggestions that increase your ability to cope with those symptoms. Remember that with hypnosis:

Your attention is more focused

You are more responsive more to suggestions

You are more open and less critical or disbelieving

The purpose of hypnosis as a technique for managing Menopause is to help you manage your specific symptoms, emotions and physical well-being. What I have found personally to be the most beneficial, is teaching women to use self hypnosis and supportive self talk to help you adjust your beliefs and attitudes towards this time in your lives. My Mind Over Menopause Personal solution Kit is available
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