Arogya Wellness

Author: Veena Sampathkumar

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?

August 25, 2025
𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 & 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐝: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

We often think of food as fuel for the body.

But what we eat also shapes our 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠.

🧠 The gut and the brain are deeply connected through the gut-brain axis. In fact, up to 90% of serotonin (the “feel-good” hormone) is produced in the gut. This means the food we eat directly influences how we feel.

Here are a few examples:

🍫 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 & 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚-𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬
Quick highs → followed by crashes in energy and mood. Linked to anxiety and low mood when consumed regularly.

🥦 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬, 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐦𝐞𝐠𝐚-𝟑 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬
Support brain health, reduce inflammation, and improve focus and resilience.

☕ 𝐂𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞
Boosts alertness – but too much can heighten anxiety and disturb sleep, which worsens stress.

🥛 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 (𝐲𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐭, 𝐤𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐫, 𝐤𝐢𝐦𝐜𝐡𝐢, 𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐭)
Rich in probiotics, they strengthen gut health and may reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.

🌱 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲:

Your plate is more than calories – it’s chemistry that fuels both your body and your mind.

Small daily choices, like adding greens, balancing caffeine, or including fermented foods, can make a real difference in mental clarity and resilience.

At Arogya Wellness, we integrate nutrition into wellbeing because mental performance begins with what we feed both the body and the brain.

August 21, 2025
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬

We often talk about stress as if it’s the enemy.

But stress itself isn’t the problem – it’s how we 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬.

📌 Definition: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭.

Think of it like a scale:

⚖️ On one side, the demands (deadlines, conflict, uncertainty).
⚖️ On the other, your resources (time, energy, skills, support).

👉 When demands outweigh resources → we feel stress.
👉 When resources outweigh demands → we feel resilient.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲?
We can’t always control the demands, but we can strengthen our resources.

✨ Practical ways to build resources:

𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲: Sleep, hydration, balanced nutrition
𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝: Focus training, mindfulness, reflection
𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Supportive relationships, self-compassion
𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: Environments that allow recovery, not just output

🌱 When we shift the balance, stress becomes not just manageable — but sometimes even motivating.

At 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐲𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, we help people and organisations build this resource base so challenges don’t break them, but grow them.

Get in touch to know more about our stress management programs.

August 20, 2025
🪷 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐲𝐚?

Our name, 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐲𝐚, comes from Sanskrit, where it signifies more than just physical health.

𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐲𝐚 (आरोग्य) means:

👉 “𝑨 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 — 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈.”

It’s not just about the absence of illness.

It’s about feeling centred, energised, and in harmony with yourself and your environment.

At 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐲𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐋𝐭𝐝, this principle guides everything we do.

We take a whole-person, whole-system approach – because when individuals feel well and supported, they can bring their best to their teams, their work, and their lives.

We believe wellbeing isn’t just personal – it’s relational and cultural.

And we’re here to help individuals and organisations reclaim their energy, clarity, and connection, through holistic, evidence-informed support.

🌿 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐲𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠.

August 8, 2025
🌙 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬

You’ve heard that sleep consolidates memory – but what about the thoughts, stories, and emotions you carry into bed? They matter, a lot.

🧠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐭

1️⃣ Emotional and recent experiences are reactivated and integrated during early sleep, influencing what’s stored or dismissed

2️⃣ Studies indicate that deep sleep (N2/N3) notably supports memory consolidation – especially for learning and emotional regulation.

3️⃣ Research shows that hypnagogia – those fleeting dream‑like thoughts just before sleep – often reflect unresolved emotions and can shape stabilisation of memories overnight.

4️⃣ A recent meta-review confirms that both sleep deprivation before and after learning significantly disrupts memory retention

💬 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮

⭐ That pre-sleep moment is powerful. ⭐

The last thoughts you hold – whether anxious, unprocessed, or hopeful – can influence how your brain sorts emotions and stores memory.

So, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 “𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐧” 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

A worry left unexamined may replay. A moment of gratitude or resolve may strengthen resilience.

🧘 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐲𝐚-𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩

Before bed tonight, practice one of these:

🎯 Name one feeling or thought you’ll let go – then close the chapter.
📝 Jot down one thought you want to remember tomorrow.
🧘 Pause with this intention: “I release what drains me, and rest into what renews me.”

These simple steps help turn a brain busy with unresolved stories into a mind open for healing and clarity.

🪞 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬:
➡️ What are the last thoughts or emotions you bring to bed? Are they helping, and what might you choose instead?

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
➡️ How might your workplace help leaders and teams recognise sleep’s role in learning, wellbeing, and emotional balance?

Sleep is more than rest, it’s recalibration.

Every night, your mind has a choice. Choose clarity, choose renewal.

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August 7, 2025