I have to admit, I'm sort of looking forward to going through menopause. Even after I met a menopausal woman recently who had expressed how very miserable she was.
After experiencing what I swear were my first two hot flashes in the past week, I feel like I'm standing on the cusp of this change in my life. So, I've taken some time to research and meditate on a holistic plan for menopause and have put together a regime of meditation, crystal therapy, dietary changes and daily affirmations.
~ The Holistic Health Plan for the Menopausal Goddess ~
Dietary-
Eat more fresh vegetables and add chia seeds to your diet.
Chia seeds - 2 tablespoons per day.
You can eat these seeds in about anything-sprinkled on cereal, put into your mashed potatoes, etc. You can also drink them by soaking the seeds in a glass of cold water with a slice of lime or cucumber for 15 mins.
Daily Affirmation -
Write a daily affirmation for yourself that you will use each morning and evening. You will manifest these intentions through repeating these thoughts to yourself over and over for five minutes or so, twice each day.
An example of a daily affirmation:
"I am physically and emotionally strong and powerful. I love my changing body. I look forward to the rest of my life."
Crystal Therapy-
Carry moonstone and citrine. Moonstone helps to lower your stress and balances hormones. Citrine can help reduce night sweats and hot flashes and can be placed under your pillow at night.
Meditation -
Once a week or month, whatever you are comfortable with, take 20 minutes and do this self-awareness meditation.
When you're completely alone and in a quiet space, sit down on the floor and put a mirror in front of you.
Make sure this is a peaceful space. Maybe light a candle or some incense and spend a few minutes relaxing your thoughts.
Starting with the top of your head, look at each part of your body and recognize, respect, process & understand what each part is for...
For example, look at each one of the knuckles on your hand-watch how it bends, how it's shaped, thank it for serving you like it does and love it for being a part of you. Then move to your fingertip-imagine all the power in that one single part of you - that fingertip pushes buttons for you, it can do a lot of things-it's part of you, an important and beautiful part of you.
Move through your whole body like this and enjoy spending time loving and respecting yourself and all of your parts like this.
This simple meditation is extremely powerful and can really transform the way you see your changing body if you give into it.
*These practices are alternative healing methods and are not intended to replace standard medical advice or prescribed medications.