Meditate For, Halifax (2026)

31/10/2022

Have fun today.

Enjoy time with your children, enjoy time with your friends and family.

Happy Halloween x

25/10/2022

Day 1 complete in the FREE 5 Day Taster Session.

I introduced meditation, the three skills that you practice in meditation and the big benefit to menopause.

We discussed where HRT is not the magic pill to feeling normal again. It is a whole self approach to gain balance at this time in your life.

We tried out a meditation, one with lots of focus on the breath as a good introduction. Feeling's of relaxation flowed.

I am excited for tonight.

The meditation we will practice this evening is aligned to the symptoms of meditation of anxiety and low self esteem.

24/10/2022

An exciting week ahead!!

And not just because it is half term.

My FREE 5 Day Taster Session is running this week.

I am sure you have read that peri-menopause and menopausal symptoms can be helped by meditation but you are not sure how or what all the fuss is about.

This week I am offering a FREE 5 Day Taster.

For 5 days you get to learn more about meditation, how it helps, why it helps and how you can fit it into your day.

If you haven't signed up yet there is still time.

Follow the link to sign up - https://destiny-by-design.mykajabi.com/meditate-for-menopause-free-5-day-taster

Nic

23/10/2022

Sunday morning!!!

A misty morning dog walk without the normal views was strange!! But it was so atmospheric, I loved it. Totally in the moment.

Enjoy your Sunday however you spend it.

19/10/2022

Are you unsure about meditation?

Questioning how 10 minutes a day can provide benefit?

Scientific studies have evidence of the benefits and this is exactly what has drawn me into wanting to know more about meditation.

If you are struggling with peri-menopause or menopause symptoms and want to know more details and to have a go at meditation.

I am running a FREE 5 Day Tester Session.

Starts on Monday 24th October at 8:30pm.

Full details are in the link in my bio.

Can not wait to see you there.

Nic

18/10/2022

One of the symptoms I have struggled with during menopause has been changes in my digestion.

I have been vegetarian for 35 years and in the last ten years, since menopause began, issues started with garlic, red pepper and wheat. All things I ate regularly.

Garlic and red pepper are short term reactions that are gone within 24 hours.

Wheat causes longer term issues that last days and makes me feel dreadful.

I totally avoid it all three these days due to the impact they have on my health and quality of life.

The gut is responsible for managing neurotransmitters, such as serotonin - responsible for happiness, dopamine and melatonin. All influence mood and sleep.

These are some of the main symptoms of menopause that women struggle with.

Loving your gut can have an impact on those symptoms.

Research has discovered a special set of gut microbiome that plays a crucial role in detoxifying and eliminating hormones. With the gut out of balance it can result in hormones, especially oestrogen being reabsorbed which can heighten menopause symptoms.

Meditation has an impact on gut health as it activates the parasympathetic nervous system – the rest and digest response. This can alleviate digestive issues by easing IBS, maintaining a healthy gut barrier, removing inflammation and improving nutrient absorption and metabolism.

If you are wanting to have a taste of meditation then I am running a FREE 5 Day Taster Session starting Monday 24th October at 8:30pm.

All over Zoom, so nice and helpful for doing in your PJ’s and relaxing in bed.

Check out the link -> https://destiny-by-design.mykajabi.com/meditate-for-menopause-free-5-day-taster

Nic

14/10/2022

It is Friday and Friday's can be a rush as we get work to a straight edge for the weekend.

Even more so for me as the chidlren break up for half term and my eldest returns from uni for the weekend.

I want you to do something today that your future self will be grateful for.

Take 10 minutes to concentrate on you, no distractions, just you and your thoughts.

Now I don't want you to try to hard, don't force your thoughts, relax and let your thoughts wash over you.

Don't judge them, don't judge you.

It can be so easy to jump to the negative and let our standard narrative take over. Beating ourselves up over not having done something as we think we should have done, something we have said or didn't say. Don't judge your thoughts, just let them be.

Just be.

For 10 minutes just be you with no distractions.

Enjoy the feeling.

You will be surprised with how you feel after just 10 minutes of being you.

If you want to know more then don't forget to have a look at the link for the FREE 5 Day Taster sessions coming up w/c 24th October.

https://destiny-by-design.mykajabi.com/meditate-for-menopause-free-5-day-taster

13/10/2022

You most certainly can't choose to have menopause, it will happen.

But you can choose how you deal with it.

Thankfully there is a lot more discussion about peri-menopause and menopause, I even heard yesterday discussion about a mandatory appoinyment for all women once they reach 45.

What I have found is that all experiences are unique. So not only are the symptoms unique so is there experience of any medication.

I have been on HRT for over 10 years and I would say at least 5 different versions.

Patches didn't agree with me, it took three attempts before the right dose of tablets worked. And don't talk tome about when they change the make and they say the active ingredient is the same so it will be the same. It never is!!

HRT did a great job at dealing with hot flushes and as I went into early menopause it protected my bones.

But it just never did anything for my mind. It was overactive especially at 2am when I had woken up with night sweats. HRT helped somewhat but being awake in the night is just something that happens.

I looked for other ways to help and I found meditation.

Mediation has helped with going to sleep and more importantly it helps at 2am.

Instead of beating myself up for being awake and being able to go back to sleep. I have headphones next to my bed and listen to a guided meditation.

This relaxes me, focuses my mind but more importantly makes me feel I am doing something useful.

So even if I am awake an hour or more it has been a useful hour and I go back to sleep in a good mood rather than frustrated at myself.

If you want to know more about meditation and how it can help with peri-menopause and menopausal symptoms I am running a 5 day taster session starting 24th October.

Link is in my bio or drop me a DM for more information.

Nic

11/10/2022

World Menopause Day is on the 18th October and the theme for this year is Cognition and Mood.

So cognition, brain fog - it is real!!!

It is all these things:
- difficulty remembering words or numbers
- misplacing keys
- trouble concentrating
- easily distracted
- forgetting appointments
- forgetting why you came into a room
- loosing you train of thought.

The causes of brain fog are rising and falling hormones, especially estrogen, hot flushes, sleep disturbances, mood changes and night sweats. All of these make you feel rubbish.

You may find that HRT helps improve brain fog. So can reducing the frequency and severity of hot flushes and night sweats. Improving sleep is a big help as this helps with mood, there is nothing worse that trying to exist on limited sleep.

Obviously a healthy lifestyle helps with great food and limited alcohol.

But meditation can support you during peri-menopause and menopause.

I am offering a FREE 5 Day Taster where you can see where meditation can fit into you life.

Starts 24th October ay 8:30pm and we will be over Zoom.

Link to sign up is here - https://destiny-by-design.mykajabi.com/meditate-for-menopause-free-5-day-taster

I look forward to see you there Nic

29/09/2022

Have you taken time today to pause take a breath?

Take this post as permission to do just that - take 5 and have a mini mediation.

Enjoy ☺️

27/09/2022

We had a blast💥

The first class of this programme was filled with lovely ladies.

We talked menopause and I shared my journey over the last 10 years since early menopause and what led me to teaching meditation.

We learnt how the relaxation response kicks in through meditation and the benefits especially when in peri- menopause and menopause.

And they got to take away some lovely gift bags 🎁

If anyone wants to go onto the waiting list for the next programme drop me a DM.

Nic

26/09/2022

Today we start the Meditate For Menopause programme.

Can not wait to welcome the ladies that have already signed up.

The mats, the cushions and the blankets are ready.

The gift bags are packed.

Excited to start their journey with them.

There are 2 places left if you are on wanting top hop in today, drop me a message or follow the link - https://destiny-by-design.mykajabi.com/meditate-for...

Nic

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