Thank you so much for stopping by, it is a pleasure to have you hear. My name is Caroline Jarrett MSc, a Healrh and Wellness Consultant
Welcome to Menopause in Motion.Coaching and support services.
With over 20 years of experience working in the health and wellness industry, including NHS, I established Menopause in Motion Coaching to provide support services for women in the perimenopause and beyond..
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I vividly recall the moment when the subject of the menopause came into conversation with a friend. I was aged 42years, feeling pretty terrible within myself, I was mentally drained, tired and overwhelmed. I was gaining weight, (went up 2 dress sizes in a year) experiencing severe joint pain, whilst doing my best to hold together as a mum and employee. When I consulted my GP I was told I was too young for menopause, leaving me confused and struggling to understand what was happening to me, slowly isolating myself from freinds and family.
The midlife can bring a plethora of changes, including grief and loss, in 2021 my father lost his battle to prostate cancer, leaving me feeling even more lost. One of the last things he said to me;
"My life at times might not have been a great one, but it was a full one" shortly followed by "Life is what you make it".
In navigating the stages of grief, I came to the decision, that I wanted more, I was ready for a change, why, because life is just to short. Without taking much thought I enrolled on MSc degree, studying Psychology of Mental Health. It was during this time, my resilience, mental health and wellbeing was tested. I now was dealing with parenting a neurodiverse child, work and education. In the earlier stages it would take me an hour to just string together a paragraph (what was I thinking). The short story is I graduated with distinction 😁 My research project- The Menopausal Transition. There was no way after listening to lived experiences of so many women and having my own lived experience was I going to not support and empower women just like me.
Whether you dream of furthering your education, a new career, travel, or simply feeling better than you did yesterday, there is no better time to start than today.