If you're a women over 40...You know, the drag your body around tired feeling

You know the feeling of being so tired you could lie down in the middle of a sidewalk, and not care that people are stepping over you.  I know it sounds extreme, but that’s exactly how tired I used to feel. 
 
It’s the kind of fatigue that make you take a mid-afternoon nap… everyday, even after 8 hours of sleep.
 
Mention fatigue at the doctor’s office, and they’ll ask your sleep.  They might even run a few labs to rule out disease, or mineral and vitamin deficiencies.  Apart from that, you’re really on your own to sort out WHY you feel so darn tired

What do you do if you've been to the doctor's office, and there isn't anything "wrong" with you?

The good news? You don’t have anything “wrong with you! AND now you can do something to put some pep back into your life.
 
No one solution works for everyone, but your body is beautiful, and knows what it’s doing. It’s now your job to figure out what it’s saying.
 
It does take time, but your body drops clues all day, week, month and year long.

Lifestyle is the best place to start.

When you give your body time to breath, release tension and relax it can have a profound effect on your energy levels. Meditation, restorative yoga, walks in nature and even pausing for a cup of tea is restorative to the body. Add in all of the crazy peri-menopausal symptoms and feeling tired all the time is at the top of the list. Lifestyle choices becomes a real game-changer.

  • According to the National Library of Medicine, “A 2019 analysis of 18 studies (1,654 total participants) found that mindfulness meditation practices improved sleep quality more than education-based treatments.” 1

Taking a deep look at your stress levels and finding time to pause can bring tons of energy flooding back.

Don't rush this step

Take time to work new moments to relax into your day. When you take time to pause, you can help rebalance your stressed out hormones. Your hormones are the gatekeepers to your energy, and sense of wellbeing. Not to mention our waistline and ending that tired feeling. 
 
Inside the Becoming Energized  Workshop, you can get the exact steps to set up an energizing routine.
It focuses on boosting energy, so you don’t have to suffer from the “afternoon energy slump”  anymore.
It’s a fun, interactive workshop giving you easy, effective  ancient holistic techniques you can do in front of the tv. One technique you can even do in the grocery aisle.

When you pay attention to your symptoms or signs, it gives you a big picture view.

For instance, we all know that in the winter we get cold and bundle up. Have you ever felt so cold, you feel like you’ll never warm up? Focusing on the “feeling cold” all the time, may be the sign you need to pay attention to and to the food you eat.
 
Look at answers by asking a few questions such as: How are you starting your day? Do you start and end your day in the winter with cold foods like smoothies, cereal and salad? If so, then a switch to warming foods, like savoury breakfasts could bring immediate relief.

Hot porridge or oatmeal with a sprinkle of nuts and seeds will keep you warm and full for hours.

Or try a scramble of ground turkey and spinach, or how about eggs and swiss chard and mushrooms? Soups are the best way to fill your belly with deep nourishment, and soup supports your immune systems too!

If you're suffering from low energy and feeling tired all the time, you should look to the quality of your food.

Are you eating a balanced diet of fat, fibre and protein at every meal? Do you add in a lots of colours of vegetables? Or do you think you’re having trouble with absorption?
 

Aborption can affect how well you're digesting your food

Good food can’t be absorbed properly, if you suffer from leaky gut, parasites or even low stomach acid.    Poor absorption can affect how well you absorb nutrients from the good food your eating.   
You can support your gut health with probiotics and prebiotics. Probiotics are in fermented foods. Foods like yogurt, miso, sauerkraut (without vinegar) and tempeh and pickles. The natural fermentation are the building blocks of quality fermented foods. For this reason, avoid vinegar based sauerkraut and pickles.
 
Pre-biotics are the food that our gut bacteria feed from. Artichokes, green beans, green bananas (yes the greener the better) and cold rice and pasta. Yes, I said cold. When rice or pasta are cold the starch in the rice and pasta are converted into gut healthy prebiotics.
 

Also, remember to pause and reflect before beating yourself up for feeling tired. It takes time to turn your health around, but your beautiful body knows what it needs, we only need to stop and listen.

And one last tip…Have you ever wondered if sugar gives you energy or robs your body of energy?  The quick answer is it robs your body overtime.

You might feel a surge of energy for a few minutes, but your energy will always fall below where you started. The Kickstart Reset digs into what’s going on with your energy, and helps you say good-bye to the sugar cravings too!  You’ll even understand why they happen in the first place.

So there you have it. A simple roadmap to start you on your journey to renewed energy and vitality. Pick only one or two things from this list to add into you day. Too many things and you won’t know what it working!

The Kickstart Reset is a perfect first step to re-align your hormones and understand why willpower doesn't always work

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Stephanie Huntjens White is a holistic health coach and wellness stylist who helps women flip their 40+ symptoms into their superpower by helping them feel confident and in control of their changing over 40 body, in a beautiful holistic way. Book a free 20 minute discovery call.

The doors to The Flourish Academy are freshly opened. If you’ve ever dreamed of finding your new best friends… who understand that sleep, hunger, mood, energy and cravings  are the key to happiness…then come join us, we cant’ wait to meet you.

1 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30575050/

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