There is something I hear again and again from women in midlife... "Why do I feel so flat?"; "Why do I not feel as connected as I used to?"; "Where did the old me go?"

Understanding emotional triggers and how to feel safer in your own skin You know those moments when something tiny happens and your reaction feels huge? A slightly sharp email. A certain tone of voice. Someone going quiet, or arriving home later than usual. On the outside it looks like “nothing much”. On the inside your heart is racing, your stomach drops, your thoughts spiral, and before you know it you are either snapping, shutting down or wanting to run away. Then comes the self talk. “I...

A relationship falls apart. A job ends. Even something as simple as a conversation can leave us feeling rattled. And in those moments, without even realising it, we fall into a fear mindset.