The Mid Shift

As you launch into the week remember that it’s the small steps that create the path.. Real change doesn’t happen in dramatic leaps but in showing up consistently 🌟

Magnesium Glycinate = Sleep MVP 🏆 😴💤

WHY? ⬇️

1️⃣ Bound to glycine which is an amino acid known for its calming qualities.
2️⃣ High bioavailability - your body will absorb it better.
3️⃣ Gentle on the gut.

💊Recommended Dosage & when:

200-400mg per day best taken 1 hour before bed.

Always talk to your healthcare provider before starting a new supplement.

✨1 March marks the first step in a long term commitment to better health outcomes for women ✨

This is the first time in 30 years that an oral contraceptive pill 💊 has been added to the PBS. The addition of newer forms of menopause hormone therapy breaks a 20 year drought.

One hiccup though, you will need a NEW PRESCRIPTION DATED 1 MARCH OR LATER to access the discounted price 🤦🏽‍♀️

Are you looking to get a head start on the inevitable?
Menopause will happen to all women and it makes sense to be proactive in our approach ✨

The Mid Shift is excited to be teaming up with local experts and for the upcoming “Menopause and You” event in Bulimba on Saturday 30th November.

We will be sharing essential knowledge to help support your health and wellness throughout the menopause transition.

Tickets are only $45pp and will have you enjoying a glass of bubbles, nibbles and some great conversation + entry to a lucky draw prize!

🗓️ Saturday 30th November

⏰ 1:30pm - 3:30pm

📍 Bulimba Community Centre
1 Barramul St
Bulimba Qld

🔗 Link in bio for tickets 🎟️

Are you eating a plant based diet, vegetarian or maybe just looking for simple ways to boost your protein?? 💪

Here are 2 great options to have a look at 👀
Both have minimal ingredients, almost double the protein compared to standard varieties and lower carbs.

The first is made from a combination of Durum wheat (so not Gluten Free) and Lupin flour (ground Lupini Beans)
The second is made from Red Lentil flour only = Gluten Free ✅

Always check the ingredients on pack for specific allergens to make sure it’s suitable for you.

The Mid Shift is excited to be teaming up with local experts including and for the upcoming “Menopause and You” event in Bulimba on Saturday 30th November ✨

Offering an engaging and informative afternoon of connection and essential knowledge to help you support your health and wellness throughout the menopause transition.

Tickets are only $45pp and will have you enjoying a champagne, nibbles and some great conversations + automatic entry into a lucky draw prize! 🥂

🗓️ Saturday 30th November

⏰ 1:30pm - 3:30pm

📍Bulimba Community Centre
1 Barramul St Bulimba Qld

Look forward to seeing you there!

https://events.humanitix.com/menopauseandyou

Let this piece of wisdom settle on your oestrogen starved brain ✨😉 For all of those times when we allow the scale to measure so much more.

Steve Maraboli “Life, the Truth and Being Free”

This was a great listen this morning - and discussing the Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause.

Episode #285 of the “You Are Not Broken” podcast

This was me! Had never had a hot flush 🥵 but felt like my body was seizing up.

Today is the day to start - frailty is not your destiny. What would you like your life to look like when you are 80 years old?

“Let’s start the change now” love this Healthy in the Middle

It's such an exciting time for menopause support and information in Australia, with the Senate report into the Issues Related to Menopause and Perimenopause released last week.

The report outlines comprehensive recommendations focused on enhancing research & data collection, improving education and awareness, mobilising workplace policies and support and creating improved access to evidence-based health care services and treatment options.

We appreciate that the implementation of 25 comprehensive recommendations will take time, particularly noting changes to regulatory and policy frameworks may be required. We also know that despite every recommendation having the potential to improve the experiences of all women (and all people born with ovaries), we benefit from applying cautious optimism and patience with our expectations.

Having worked in roles where I was responsible for implementing new national health service policy, I appreciate that despite significant effort, dedicated resources and strong leadership, changes take time to be felt on the ground. Yet, there is much we can do whilst we wait for national initiatives to be considered, scoped and rolled out. Women are needing support now, so let's not wait for the ripples of a national campaign to reach our communities.

Let's start the change now, wherever we are, so that women who need support don't have to wait. We are starting our Collaborative Menopause Movement with a Perimenopause & Menopause Workshop in a small corner of West End next weekend ... so come along if you are one of the many women who needs information and support now.

Healthy in the Middle is proud to partner with Imogen Nicholson and Tim Douge from Studio 99 , Menopause Experts Group, Sage Womens Health, Family Counselling Support Network, Corporate Wellness Solutions, Wellness Coaching Australia and The Mid Shift.

If you need support individually or need education and awareness events at work, don't hesitate to get in touch ... we are here individually and collectively to help women with their health & wellness in your community and in your workplace.

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/prepare-for-peri-manage-your-meno-tickets-1010132823467?aff=oddtdtcreator

It’s a list that crushes the 40 or so symptoms we usually hear about! Overwhelming? Yes, but more a feeling of validation for me. I would have loved this list about 8 years ago. The shift is real and you’re not alone 💜
Data collected by Canadian based company Morphus has revealed over 103 signs and symptoms of perimenopause and menopause!

Hot flushes are probably the most synonymous but they are not the most common - only coming in at number 10. Over half of the top 10 are brain based 🤯

Have you or your healthcare provider made the connection between how you are feeling and peri/menopause?

Need support? Get in touch [email protected]

October is World Menopause Awareness Month - dedicated to raising awareness of peri/meno and the support options that are out there. I am proud to be aligned with MEG and their commitment to this every day of every month!
“At MEG we believe every day should be Menopause Awareness Day. With a global presence in more than 24 countries around the world, we strive for everyone, wherever they live, to have awareness and understanding of menopause and their options for support and to be able to access treatment with a range of options available to them”

Some rewarding feedback shared by
Education and self compassion are a powerful combination 🙌