Miffed at Midlife

Do you have a well being “manual” that you refer to, to keep you sane? Check out my latest blog “Jenny’s Well Being Manual” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

When you are anxious, if you can work out the reason for your anxiety does this alleviate it? Check out my latest blog “Can working out what makes us anxious, help us make sense of it?” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Is your mood so low sometimes that you struggle to practice all the things that would make you feel so much better? Things like acceptance, joy and gratitude? Check out my latest blog “Accepting your struggles” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Do you find it hard to let go of things that have happened in the past – conversations in which you think you may have offended someone, mistakes that you may have made at work? Check out my latest blog “Letting Go” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Being in the fresh air and enjoying nature is such a great way to keep anxiety at bay. Check out my latest blog – Beautiful walks to combat anxiety -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Being kind is so good for our mental health and should be something we do without even thinking about it. But has there been a time when being kind to someone has backfired on you? Check out my latest blog “Why do I find it so hard to be kind to strangers” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

How are you getting on with your menopause? Are you stressed and anxious or have you found a way to find some sort of calm? Check out my latest post “It's all about me! A menopause progress report” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

How has the menopause affected you? Have you suffered with hair loss, leading to a loss of confidence? Have you started losing your temper in a spectacular manner? Check out my latest blog “what has the menopause done to you”? -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Are you in possession of an evil temper? Has the menopause turned you into a hideous harridan? Check out my latest blog “how to manage your menopausal meltdowns” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

What triggers your anxiety and catastrophising. Has this led to panic attacks or meltdowns? Check out my latest blog “A load more anxiety and catastrophising” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

What routine task causes your anxiety to go through the roof? For me, it’s anything to do with insurance – car or house, it doesn’t matter! Check out my latest blog “Het up about home insurance” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Do you tie yourself in anxious knots if you have to socially interact with anyone. Check out my latest blog “More social anxiety” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Social anxiety is the killer of our social lives. I am fine with groups of close friends but take me out of my comfort zone and it’s a different story. Check out my latest blog “Social anxiety – the thief of happiness” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Does spinach make you feel less stressed? Are you a firm believer in the calming influence of a chamomile tea? Check out my latest blog “can certain foods alleviate anxiety” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Do you ever wonder if you will always suffer from anxiety. Do you have good coping strategies for when anxiety hits hard? Check out my latest post “Will I ever be rid of my menopausal anxiety?” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Did you know that your bones get stronger, the more you use them? So this is why exercise is so important, especially as we get older. Check out my latest post “Exercising our way to healthy bones before, during and after the menopause” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Do you find yourself depressed and anxious during the winter months? Do you find it hard to find anything positive about winter? Check out my latest post “Ease that menopausal winter depression” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

What do you do when your catastrophising gets so bad, you literally can’t move? Do you have any tips you can share? Check out my latest post “When self help doesn’t alleviate the catastrophising” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Have your menopause symptoms got any easier? Check out my latest blog - “Have you conquered your menopausal catastrophising? Here's my own progress report”! -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Do you think 2023 was a bad year? Try thinking about the simple things that bought you joy – a funny conversation, meeting up with old friends, feeding the birds in the local park. Even if the year has been downright awful, if you think really hard, I know you will find something to smile about – check out my latest post – “A look back on the year – finding joy in the simplest things” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Do you feel guilty about absolutely everything? Has it got worse since going through the menopause? Check out my latest post “Feeling Guilty” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

What has your menopause journey been like? Have there been highs and lows, tears and laughter? Check out my latest post “My own menopause journey – the high lights and the low lights” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Have you ever used positive thinking to think yourself more beautiful/confident/sexy etc? It’s such a powerful tool and so good for our well being. Check out my latest post “From menopausal mouse to magnificent minx - the power of positive thinking” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Do you have a therapy that helps you with your menopause symptoms? Check out my latest post “Hyper at hypno - how hypnotherapy can really help with anxiety “ -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Does reminiscing help take your mind off the stressful things that are going on in your life? Is there anything in particular that you like to reminisce about? Check out this week’s latest post “Take a trip down memory lane to take your mind off that anxiety” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Are you catastrophising yourself into an early grave? Has it got worse with the menopause? Check out this week’s latest post - “More catastrophising - how the menopause causes you to think the worst” -

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

When we are going through the menopause, many of us struggle with any kind of change to our every day routine. So what can we do to alleviate this? Check out this week’s latest post – “Positive changes – how I made working from home, work for me”

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

I don’t know about you, but I am proud to come from an era where we were kind and considerate. Check out this week’s latest post - “Let's hear it for menopausal manners - why we lead the way when it comes to being considerate”

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

Singing is so good for the menopause. It releases happy chemicals into our bodies, it relaxes us and helps with stress, it helps with our memory and it makes us feel more confident – what’s not to like?? Check out this week’s latest post – “Sing those menopausal symptoms away”

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.

We all need something to help us through stressful moments don’t we? Tapping could be the answer for you. Check out this week’s latest post – “Tap your menopausal stress away with EFT”

Miffed at Midlife A blog about getting older, the menopause, anxiety, catastrophizing, my negative inner voice and how I am learning to live with it.