Perimenopause anxiety explained + simple ways to calm your nervous system
Anxiety is one of the most common symptoms we see in our perimenopause patients. Around 60 percent of women in perimenopause report experiencing anxiety, and over 40 percent experience heart palpitations. Hormonal fluctuations during this time can trigger your fight or flight response and intensify anxiety symptoms out of nowhere 🫠 Hormone therapy is often the most effective way to address perimenopause related anxiety, but there are also some really helpful supportive tools you can use day to day 🤗 ✅ Nervous System Support: 👉🏻 Magnesium Glycinate + L-theanine ✅ Vagus Nerve Activation: 👉🏻 Ice Pack Hack: Hold an ice pack on your neck or chest for 10-15 minutes. This will quickly reset your nervous system. 👉🏻 Physiological Sigh: Deep slow breath in through the nose, at the top of the breath do one more quick inhale to fully expand your lungs, and then slowly exhale through your mouth. Repeat this 3-4x. 👉🏻 Quick grounding tools: Sour candy or a Boom Boom stick can sometimes help interrupt panic or driving anxiety in the moment 🙏🏼