National Older Workers Week (NOWW) runs from Monday 21 to Friday 25 November in 2022. The spotlight is on us folks, for once, so let’s seize the moment to speak up about what our concerns are and to educate ourselves by looking at the numerous resources available on the state of play. While at one …
When Covid Symptoms Collide with Menopause Ones
I have no idea whether my symptoms are menopausal or Covid related. Having done some research, I find that I am not the only Covid afflicted menopausal woman wondering the same. Is it Covid or peri/menopause symptoms? Having Covid feels like being in a biological battle of mini domestic proportions. A virus is occupying your …
The menopause silence
October is Menopause Month. Social Media is awash with personal stories of the menopause from women affected. Tips are being offered galore. Finally. The silence is being broken on a woman’s issue. About time too. Don’t tell me to ‘calm down‘ The silence on the menopause has been deafening. Women are told, instead, to ‘calm …
Mindfulness as a way of coping with the midlife crisis
“mindfulness is the essence of bringing your mind fully to one thing that is happening in the present moment.” Life never seems to slow down, even in midlife. The promised land of a peaceful retirement in one’s 50s has yet to materialise for many, including me. Midlifers are looking after their own parents, children and, …
Get those midlife legs moving
Life in lockdown led me to a new discovery. People were allowed outdoors once a day for exercise. I discovered my local park as a result. Pre-lockdown most of my days were spent traipsing around Central London for work purposes. I hardly ever slowed down. Walking was associated with productivity, hardly ever for leisure. These …