𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐠𝐞: 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬)

Many women in perimenopause describe moments of anger or irritability so strong it surprises even them. Some call it “menopause rage.”

This isn’t a personal failing. It’s what happens when biology and life load collide.

🔬 Here’s what research shows:

1️⃣ Hormones in flux: Estrogen and progesterone normally steady mood and calm the nervous system. Their fluctuations disrupt brain chemicals like serotonin and GABA, making us more stress-sensitive.

2️⃣ Stress response on overdrive: With less hormonal buffering, the HPA axis (our stress system) reacts more quickly and recovers more slowly.

3️⃣ Life at full load: Midlife often means career demands, caregiving, aging parents — all while sleep and energy are disrupted.

I often use the spring metaphor:

A relaxed spring, when nudged, bounces gently.

A wound-tight spring, when nudged, snaps sharply.

If we enter perimenopause already stressed, depleted, and “wound tight,” hormone shifts hit harder. If we cultivate calm and recovery, we give ourselves buffer.

🌿 The takeaway:
Menopause rage isn’t irrational. It’s the body doing its best under pressure.

And the more we invest in rest, recovery, and stress awareness, the less overwhelming those fluctuations feel.

This is exactly why Dr Raina Mittal and I created our 6-week program, 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 — to help women move from battling symptoms to finding calm, balance, and resilience.

Not by pushing harder, but by helping body and mind work together.

💬 We’d love to hear: does this idea of the “wound spring” resonate with you?