Wellbeing

Movement, calm and rest through perimenopause, menopause and beyond: yoga, pilates, walking, strength, swimming, meditation, breathing and sleep, each rated on what the research shows.

• Breathing exercisesDoes paced breathing stop hot flashes? An honest look at the trials, including the negative ones, and how slow breathing may still help stress.
• Meditation and mindfulnessCan mindfulness or meditation help with menopause? The evidence on anxiety, mood, sleep, stress and hot flashes, and simple ways to start.
• PilatesDoes Pilates help in menopause? The evidence for balance, posture, mood, sleep and bone, and how to start Pilates safely after 40.
• Relaxation and stressHow stress and menopause interact, and what relaxation techniques, hypnosis and CBT can do for anxiety, sleep and hot flashes in midlife.
• Sleep routinePractical sleep habits for perimenopause and menopause, why CBT for insomnia is the first-line treatment, and when poor sleep needs a doctor.
• Strength trainingWhy strength training matters in perimenopause and after, what it does for muscle, bone and joints, and a safe, simple way to get started.
• Swimming and water exerciseWhat swimming, aqua aerobics and water exercise can do in menopause, from joint pain and fitness to bone and hot flashes, and how to start safely.
• Walking and runningWhat walking and running can and cannot do in menopause: mood, sleep, heart health, belly fat, bone and hot flashes, plus how to start.
• YogaCan yoga help with menopause? What trials show for hot flashes, mood, sleep and back pain, plus safe, beginner-friendly tips for women over 40.