Many women in perimenopause describe moments of anger or irritability so strong it surprises even them. Some call it โmenopause rage.โ
This isnโt a personal failing. Itโs what happens when biology and life load collide.
๐ฌ Hereโs what research shows:
1๏ธโฃ 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.
2๏ธโฃ Stress response on overdrive: With less hormonal buffering, the HPA axis (our stress system) reacts more quickly and recovers more slowly.
3๏ธโฃ Life at full load: Midlife often means career demands, caregiving, aging parents โ 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 โwound tight,โ hormone shifts hit harder. If we cultivate calm and recovery, we give ourselves buffer.
๐ฟ The takeaway:
Menopause rage isnโt irrational. Itโs 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, ๐
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๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐
๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ โ 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.
๐ฌ Weโd love to hear: does this idea of the โwound springโ resonate with you?
