Page 52 • The HERALD • 14th November 2024 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v www.zoejphoenix.com Menopause Practitioner Hypnotherapist, Mindset Coach Book for a FREE menopause consultation Karen 07590 516009 Thursdays 7am & 9am St John’s Church Hall, Hythe Health, Beauty & Wellbeing Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH or email: editor@herald-publishing.co.uk The Gift of Menopause with Hypnosis by Zoë Phoenix, Mindset Coach, Hypnotherapist, HypnoMenopause® Practitioner Many women seek out hypnotherapy when they are having real di culty coping with their symptoms, particularly hot ushes, mood swings and sleep disturbances. It’s important to know that most of these women don’t regard menopause as a “gi ” – although, following hypnotherapy, many of them do see this time in their life as a time of potential and growth. In addition to the vasomotor symptoms and mood swings, hormonal changes during menopause are responsible for another very signi cant shi in the way women think and feel. Research shows that hypnotherapy can help reduce hot ushes and night sweats by up to 74% and can help improve sleep, mood, and general wellbeing. Although we o en think of our minds and bodies as being separate, in fact, they’re constantly communicating with each other. An example of this would be feeling scared and experiencing a rush of adrenalin which causes our heart rates to rise and our faces to redden. How you think about, and respond to, your menopausal experience shapes that experience and hypnotherapy provides a powerful way to explore, and change, our thoughts and emotions. HypnoMenopause® encourages a deeper connection between the mind and body which encourages a sense of healing and recovery and can help improve your physical experience. Hypnotherapy is also a wonderfully relaxing experience which can help manage stress and anxiety – two issues which many women face during menopause. Although we tend to think of menopause as a collection of symptoms, and a particular time in life, associating it with women aged around y years old, menopause is so much more than that. When I’m working with women, I’m not just working with their physical symptoms and, as a therapist, my approach is very di erent to health practitioners who are focused on a bio-medical approach to menopause. I see it as working with women who are experiencing menopause against the backdrop of their unique life, health and cultural experience. And working with women whose experience of menopause is shaped by their values and prior experiences. As I listen to women carefully, I recognise the complexity of menopausal experiences, they are all unique, and this is used as a starting point to look at integrating a holistic and therapeutic approach. Hypnosis can be a powerful tool for reshaping thought patterns. For women dealing with the emotional toll of menopause, hypnosis can help foster a more positive outlook, self-acceptance, and emotional resilience. It helps women feel more in control of their experiences, which is key during a time of signi cant physical and emotional change. I o er a FREE menopause hypnosis sessions so you can witness the power of hypnosis, sign up via the QR code for the limited slots available. ROVING RAMBLERS along and join Roving Ramblers for their twice monthly walks. ey meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, starting at 10am for a 2 to 2½ hour walk. Walks are open to everyone and are a good opportunity to meet new friends, take a friend along or even take your dog with you to enjoy the walk. eir next walks take place on Wednesday 27th November meet at Acres Down car park, Wednesday 11th December meet at Fritham car park; Wednesday 8th January meet at Deerleap car park, co ee at e Happy Cheese and Wednesday 22nd January meet at Matley car park. For more details call Phil Butter eld on: 023 8084 5684 or: 07708 582285 or by emailing: cedarofhythe@ btinternet.com If you like to walk, go The Kettle is Always On Testwood Baptist Church’s monthly Bereavement Café is held in the lounge at M Johnson Family Funeral Directors, 26-28 Commercial Road, Totton. e Café is run on a ‘drop-in’ basis between 1pm and 2.30pm on the second Monday of each month and is not designed to be a counselling session. Visitors to the Café will receive a warm welcome. e kettle is always on with tea, co ee and a variety of cakes (including a glutenfree option) served by a friendly team of volunteers. The next Café session will be on Monday 9th December. For more information, contact the Church on: 023 8086 0320 or visit: www.testwoodbaptist.org
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