A few years ago, I opened Netflix to find that my daughter had changed the profile icon for each member of our family. Hers and my husbands were cute fluffy animals.… and mine?

A large glass of red wine.

At some point, and that age is different for all of us, things start to shift. Our bodies, our minds, can begin doing things we never expected.

GP and Menopause Expert Dr. Joanna Bruce shares her golden nuggets on menopause, hormones, and healthy aging. 

If life’s been feeling like a rollercoaster lately, you’re not alone especially if you’re in your 40s or 50s and beyond.

Some mornings, you wake up ready to take on the world. Other days, you just want to stay in bed and disappear.

Sound familiar?

I’ve been thinking about emotional resilience quite a lot over the last few weeks. The kind that helps us handle the pressures of life without snapping, numbing, or spiralling.

A few years ago I went to a chiropractor for a recurring back and hip issue. I’d tried everything including massage, physio, acupuncture so I figured one more opinion couldn’t hurt.

But instead of just treating the physical pain, he started asking me about my emotional state.

“Are you stressed? Anxious? Has anything big happened recently?”

“No,” I said feeling annoyed. “I’m FINE.”