Afternoon slump in post menopause?

Here are 5 ways to help get your morning routine working better to keep you energised for longer

Rehydrate

Drink sufficient water to re-hydrate after a night’s sleep. The body and mind are busy resetting, repairing and getting rid of waste. Some mornings I wake up and need a pint of water, other mornings it’s a 250ml glass of water. Getting to know what works for you. 

Dehydration = fatigue

Make time for you

Rise with enough time to set you up for the day; 

·       practice mindful breathing 

·       eat nourishing food 

·       movement e.g. step into the garden and feel the sun on your back

·       set the day’s top 3-5 priorities, these are the ones that you’ll feel successful at day’s end, remember to be flexible, as life happens

·       start your day with your relax hat on

Eat a high protein breakfast

Toast and a cuppa never cut it. Eat a high protein breakfast with healthy fats and complex carbohydrates. It’s important to have protein with each meal. That’s individual to you, you have to cognisant of your energy intensity, body weight, all the demands e.g. stressful situation, if ill. 

Protein helps to keep you sated and energised.

Caffeine Fix

We all love our coffee. It can be a difficult little pleasure for us. If your tendency is to grab a coffee to-go on an empty stomach, then STOP. 

Remember to hydrate first, sufficient for your needs and eat a satisfying breakfast beforehand. 

It you’re still groggy, it is a good idea to have it later in the morning, or try a good quality organic decaffeinated coffee. In perimenopause and for a few years post menopause, I couldn’t drink coffee or I’d have jitters for the rest of the day. Now, if I can drink an expresso, or a protein coffee, or up to two organic decafs daily. There’s a bit of experimentation. To me the experimentation is worth. I had to restrict so much in perimenopause and early post menopause, and being ill for a few years brought me to experiment in my free time to enhance the variety I consume.

Get sunlight

Step outside and walk around the garden, the local park, or wherever you can enjoy some fresh air.

Helps to reset your circadian clock = better energy (as you wake refreshed) and sleep cycle.

Which one of these will you try first? Let me know in the comments.

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