Let This Mind Be In You

 Did you know positive thinking can bring you comfort? It is powerful!

"Negative thoughts outnumber our positive thoughts daily, and negative thoughts have a greater impact on us than positive thoughts."

"A solution is to try to change your thoughts from negative to be more positive."

"These two steps can be used to change your thoughts to be more positive. These strategies come from research on how human brains process emotion and regulate stress."

Check out these two steps to help you change from negative to positive thinking!

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/challenge_your_negative_thoughts

COMFORT THERAPY TIP:  Step 3. Make "YOU" statements, positive statements!

Woman to Woman and for Those Who Love Us

It's a New Year! Life brings many challenges. One common to women is menopause! It is a broad topic. The focus for this blog is the emotional challenges of menopause, how you can help yourself and how others can support you. Find a comfortable place.

DID YOU KNOW?

"Women are more commonly affected by panic attacks than men. This distinction becomes more evident with age, particularly when women reach the age of menopause. This increased likelihood of panic attacks after menopause is thought to due to the hormonal changes that occur around the age of menopause."

Be sure to watch the video: "Panic attacks during menopause & how to deal with them"

https://www.news-medical.net/health/Panic-Attacks-During-Menopause.aspx

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"Can Menopause Cause Anxiety, Depression or Panic Attacks?

What to expect and how to handle it"

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/is-menopause-causing-your-mood-swings-depression-or-anxiety/

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"Learn what goes on during a woman's menopause -- and how to help..." 

"The average age of menopause in the U.S. is 51, but many women start to get symptoms in their early 40s. They can begin as early as 7 years before a woman's final period and last 5 years or more afterward -- that's some 12 years of disruptive symptoms..."

https://www.webmd.com/menopause/features/guys-guide-menopause#1