Clinical hypnosis showed a significant reduction of more than 60% of menopause symptoms whereas the findings of CBT showed mixed results and only a slight impact on symptoms.
Health risks can mean hormone therapy is not an option for everyone. CBT Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Clinical Hypnosis are two non hormone options growing in popularity with recent research showing Hypnosis to be more effective than Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.
Researchers presented their findings at the Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society in Chicago in 2024 “Clinical hypnosis and cognitive behavioral therapy for hot flashes”
The research demonstrated clinically significant improvements in
“Clinical hypnosis is the first behavioral intervention to achieve significant reductions of physiologically recorded hot flashes. This suggests that hypnosis may act through mechanisms beyond response expectancy or placebo effects, potentially altering activity in the medial preoptic area of the hypothalamus.”
Vanessa Muniz, lead author, Baylor University
SOURCE: The Menopause Society https://menopause.org/
Changes in hormones can affect mental as well as physical health. The ensuing symptoms can take many forms including:
Sleep issues
Irritability and low mood
Lack of self esteem and confidence
Feelings of sadness and feeling inadequate
Inability to concentrate and make decisions
Along with all this, the pressure women feel to act and look a certain way – it’s no wonder that so many menopausal women feel overwhelmed. The changes within the body and the mind can feel too much to deal with. Self esteem can plummet as you face weight gain and a changing body. Lack of sleep impacts on the ability to function and think properly.
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The web is full of ‘helpful’ information on what a menopausal woman should wear, how a woman over 50 should style her hair and colours to avoid after a certain age! Dress how you want, have your hair as long or as wildly coloured as you choose. You are you and unique with it. Denying yourself your personality and uniqueness leaves you in a quandary over who to please – please yourself, be yourself and make no apologies for it!
Studies have found a correlation between repeated negative thought patterns and management of discomfort. Changing how we think about discomfort, brain fog and other symptoms has an important effect on our lives. Knowing you and what is right for you will bring you an inner happiness and the right to be who you are.
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