Ageing is something we should all be grateful for and yet, so many worry about ageing and strive to hold it at bay.

Now most of us would love to age well, by that I mean have good mental and physical health, still look good and have great relationships and lifestyles. This can be achieved if you are conscious of how you live.

Ageing well as a woman encompasses embracing the physical, emotional, and mental changes that come with each stage of life. It involves prioritizing health, cultivating self-awareness, and fostering resilience to navigate the challenges that may arise.

Women can achieve a fulfilling and vibrant life by focusing on holistic wellness, building strong support networks, and nurturing a positive mindset.

This journey encourages women to redefine their narratives around ageing, empowering them to embrace their experiences and wisdom while fostering a sense of confidence and purpose.

We age every day imperceptibly but it’s happening all of the time. There are certain times when we will seem to escalate in the ageing process.

Women tend to experience the most significant physical changes as they age during their forties and fifties, which is often marked by the onset of menopause.

During this period, hormonal fluctuations can lead to a range of changes, including increased wrinkles, weight gain, sleeping patterns can be affected, and diet and exercise can all go awry. Women can also experience an increase in joint pain and stiffness, all making them feel older than their years.

You walk into a room and forget why. You can’t remember the name of someone you have just been introduced to and feel mortified or, you are fed up with constantly looking for things you have just had and can’t remember where you put them.

These everyday occurrences seem innocuous enough but you can’t get rid of the nagging feeling that something is wrong with you and you are starting to lose your memory at a young age

CBT or cognitive behavioural therapy is a non-medical treatment that focuses on how what you think and believe has a direct effect on how you feel and behave. It teaches you tools and techniques for coping with the problems that you are experiencing. CBT as a treatment involves talking with someone to identify any negative thoughts and patterns that you may have and then investigates ways that you can change your thinking and feeling enabling you to make changes in a positive way behaviorally in the future. CBT treatment combines cognitive - things that you think and behavior - things that you do. It is a common treatment for a range of mental problems such as anxiety and depression.

Say the word Menopause and for many women, it strikes fear and dread into them. Once referred to as “The Change”, words that were laden with doom and gloom, this time in a woman’s life is rarely discussed and information about passing through this stage is sometimes hard to access. Many go through the whole experience and aren’t told anything about what to expect either before, during, or after.