Beyond Survival:
The 7 Types of Rest Every Woman in Menopause Needs
Most of us have been told that rest equals sleep. But during peri-, full- and post-menopause, your body, mind and soul are asking for something deeper. Rest that restores, not just rest that helps you “keep going.”
Let us discover how to shift from survival mode to strategic self-restoration:
1. Physical Rest: Recharge Your Body
Hormonal changes can drain your energy and disrupt sleep. Prioritise both passive rest (naps, early nights) and active rest (gentle stretching, yoga, walking) to reduce fatigue and inflammation.
2. Mental Rest: Quiet Your Brain Tabs
Brain fog, decision fatigue and overthinking are common in menopause. Write down unfinished thoughts before bed and take short mental breaks throughout the day, your mind deserves breathing space too.
3. Sensory Rest:
Unplug from the NoiseFrom constant notifications to background chaos, overstimulation raises cortisol. Step outside, breathe deeply and sit in silence for 10 minutes. Your nervous system will thank you.
4. Creative Rest:
Refill Your ImaginationMany women lose their sense of inspiration during this stage. Reignite your spark with music, beauty, laughter and play. Creativity is not a luxury, it is emotional medicine.
5. Emotional Rest: Drop the Mask
Menopause can stir grief, identity shifts and deep emotions. Be honest with someone you trust, journal your truth or say it aloud: “I’m not fine today and that’s okay.”
6. Social Rest: Choose Connection that Restores.
Spend time with people who let you exhale. Those who do not need you to perform, fix or prove. It is perfectly fine to skip the invite that drains you.
7. Spiritual Rest: Reconnect to MeaningThis stage is often a rebirth.
Reflect, pray, meditate or volunteer. Ask: “How does my life and work make the world better?” Find meaning in your evolution, not your exhaustion. Remember servitude leadership does not mean you cannot rest.
Finally, menopause is not the end of your energy, it is an invitation to reimagine it. Let us stop running on empty and start restoring with intention.
Join the conversation.
Which type of rest do you need most right now and how will you create space for it this week?
And that's not all.
Join Us for The Second Spring on Thursday 27 November between 6:00–7:30 PM (UK)
For too long, menopause has been defined by loss but for Black women and women of colour, it can be a powerful season of rediscovery. The Second Spring invites you to see this transition not as an ending, but as an awakening. A time to lead, renew and rise with authenticity, wisdom and purpose. Let us redefine what thriving looks like, together.
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