Data estimates that around 4 million women aged between 45-55 years are part of the working population in the UK.
This statistic alone should encourage employers to consider Menopause Workplace Training!
Symptoms such as anxiety, sleep disturbance, low mood, low confidence and brain fog can all have an impact on women’s performance, absenteeism and ultimately whether they feel they can continue to do their job.
Menopause is not just a wellbeing issue, it can be a business continuity issue.
Helping you to navigate the chaos that menopause can bring and start to feel yourself again.
My Joyful Menopause Plan is an individual mentoring service for menopause support UK which looks at all aspects of your well-being and together we identify areas for change to help you have a more joyful menopause.
Data estimates that around 4 million women aged between 45-55 years are part of the working population in the UK.
Symptoms such as anxiety, sleep disturbance, low mood, low confidence and brain fog can all have an impact on women’s performance, absenteeism and ultimately whether they feel they can continue to do their job.
Menopause is not just a wellbeing issue, it can be a business continuity issue.
Being a menopause friendly organisation who offers support can:
• Improve the wellbeing and morale of employees
• Reduce absenteeism
• Improve productivity
• Greater retention of experienced staff
• Fosters a culture of inclusion
• Protects your organisation legally and ethically
Training is tailored to the individual needs of your organisation and can include:
Absolutely! Menopause will affect every single woman to varying degrees, some will sail few and some will have a dreadful time.
There are many symptoms associated with the menopause, concentration, confidence, anxiety, brain fog and energy levels having a particular impact on women in the workplace.
When managers understand the impact of menopause and how to respond appropriately, they can make small and simple adjustments which can potentially have a big impact.
If dealt with in an open and informative way it will actually have the opposite effect.
Creating awareness and educating employees about the menopause helps to reduce the stigma and make individuals feel more at ease starting and having open conversations.
Most employees feel relieved that the subject is being acknowledged
It all starts with conversations around:
Once your organisation has worked through the above, you can start developing your menopause support plan, whether it is a single menopause awareness session, training up Menopause Champions for your organisation, drawing up a Menopause Policy or putting together a bespoke offering.
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Menopause is a point in time – a year and a day after your last period.
The perimenopause is the period leading up to the menopause where a woman’s hormones start to change and symptoms experienced are usually at their peak in this phase.
The perimenopause can start in the mid 30s but for most women it starts mid 40s and can last from anything between two and 10 years.
It can be tricky to know if you are in perimenopause especially as it usually coincides with a very busy time in a woman’s life.
Often women will still be having regular periods but will not feel like themselves.
We have hormone receptors all over our body which is why there are now estimated to be over 60 symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause. Some of the common symptoms include:
There is such a huge range of menopausal symptoms and women can be affected to varying degrees by different symptoms. Some women have a dreadful time whilst some may seemingly sail through, although it is unusual to have no symptoms at all.
Some women are affected so severely emotionally and cognitively they don’t recognise themselves.
It can feel like a very frightening transition.
Educating yourself and having a deeper understanding of what is happening in your body and how you can help yourself brings about a sense of empowerment.
Yes you can!
However, it is often a point where women have to evaluate how they are living their lives. Some key areas to look at:
Many women find the menopause transition empowering and come out the other side with a greater sense of who they are and how they want to spend their time. We have to consider making lifestyle changes and finding tools which support us to help ourselves flourish.
My Joyful Menopause Plan is a personalised mentoring service designed to support individuals needs as they transition through the menopause. We will look at your personal situation and help pin point small or significant adjustments which can have a big impact on your physical and mental wellbeing. We cover the following areas:
At the end of the consultation I will provide a detailed plan summarising our discussions and include practical steps for you to improve your physical and mental wellbeing.
Not at all, regardless of whether you are taking HRT the areas of lifestyle such as movement, eating food rich in nutrients, supporting mental wellbeing and making time for joyful activities are crucial for health.
Start by talking to someone you feel comfortable with about how you are feeling.
Talking about how we are feeling with others can help us to have a greater understanding of where we are and what we are finding challenging. It is also a relief to share our worries with someone we trust who in turn can help support us.
Start with making a couple of small changes – too many all at once will feel overwhelming.
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With our Joyful Menopause programme you will learn how to deal with this phase of life.
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