May 3, 2023

A recent article by the New York Times highlights the staggering cost of menopause for women in the workforce, citing a study by the Mayo Clinic published recently. The study looked at how hot flashes, fatigue, brain fog, mood swings and the many symptoms associated with menopause affect women in the workplace. Menopause is a

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April 5, 2023

Perimenopause is the phase before menopause. Perimenopause is a process rather than a single event that happens. Perimenopause can start anywhere from two to twelve years before your periods actually stop. Some women experience them as early as their mid-to late 30s, and most commonly in their 40s and 50s. Menopause is the life phase

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April 2, 2023

In East Asian Medicine, the pathway to vital health and longevity is to cultivate the physical and spiritual substances in the body called the Three Treasures: Jing, Qi, and Shen. Jing is our life essenceQi is our life forceShen is our spirit Jing, our life essence, is inherited from our ancestors and cultivated and protected

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March 22, 2023

Perimenopause is a natural phase of a woman’s life that usually begins in your 40s or 50s, marking the transition to menopause. Unfortunately, this phase of life is often stigmatized in our culture, and women can feel devalued and marginalized as they experience hormonal changes. I wanted to write about this topic because many of

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February 22, 2023

It’s common to get stuck in a pattern of negative thinking especially when it seems like things aren’t going our way. Psychologists have recognized that our brain has a tendency towards a negativity bias. This means that we tend to give more attention to negative information and experiences than we do neutral or positive ones.

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