#148 - Mindful Menopause: Using Meditation to Navigate the Transition with Diana Winston

Did you know science shows that mindfulness can do more than just help you relax? It can improve sleep, reduce anxiety, and might even slow brain aging? That’s more than just symptom relief! Diana Winston, director of UCLA Mindful, joins me to explore how meditation can support your menopause experience. She makes mindfulness accessible for everyone, even those who feel too busy or think it’s not for them. Diana shares practical tips for beginners, like starting with just five minutes a day using free apps like UCLA Mindful, or the Happier app, which has just released a new mindful guide to menopause. She also introduces the simple STOP technique to help ease anxiety and break the cycle of rumination. Instead of viewing menopause as a loss, meditation can help reframe this season as an opportunity for greater authenticity, power, and freedom. Why not start here? Connect with Diana The Website: https://dianawinston.com/ Instagram: @uclamindful Links Mentioned: Happier Mindful Menopause Guide What did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know! Ditch the food guilt for a more peaceful (and nourishing!) relationship with food. Grab my free Food Guilt Decoder here: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/FoodGuiltDecoder 📚 I wrote a book! Eat To Thrive During Menopause is out now! Order your copy today and start thriving in midlife. Looking for more about midlife, menopause nutrition, and intuitive eating? Click here to grab one of my free guides and learn what I've got "on the menu" including my 1:1 and group programs. https://www.easy.link/menopause.nutritionist