<p><b>A women's health expert shares an empowering and informative guide to menopause as a gateway to a rich and vital elderhood. </b><br> <br>It's time to change the way we think about perimenopause and menopause. Both medicine and popular culture fixate on menopause as a decline of women's bodies and minds―without recognizing the powerful gifts that come to us during this natural life transition. "Nature did not create us to unravel and diminish in the prime of our lives," says Susan Willson. With <i>Making Sense of Menopause</i>, this renowned women's health practitioner offers a clear, compassionate and holistic guide to experiencing perimenopause and menopause as a natural gateway into the next vital, exciting, and meaningful phase of our lives.<br> <br>In this inspiring and highly practical guide, Willson dismantles the cultural falsehoods we've been taught about menopause and illuminates:<br> <br>* Menopause as metamorphosis―how the changes in our bodies literally transform us into new women with essential roles to play in our culture<br>* How the biological arc of a woman's life unfolds toward menopause―and how our earliest experiences inform the menopause we will experience<br>* Practical guidance for self-care and managing menopause symptoms naturally―including sleep, nutrition, stress management, exercise, and social connections<br>* Sexuality and relationships―deepening our emotional bonds and expanding our capacity to give and receive pleasure<br>* Becoming the Wise Woman―stepping into the essential role of an elder in our youth-obsessed world<br> <br>Susan Willson has found that when women are presented with a positive, empowering perspective on menopause, something extraordinary occurs: "We find that we <i>want</i> to do the developmental work of midlife. We want to harness the power we feel rising up as we are finally able to stand for ourselves. We want to give our gifts." With <i>Making Sense of Menopause</i>, this compelling author offers a much-needed guide for women making the physical, emotional, and spiritual transition to their wisdom years.</p>
Susan Willson
Susan Willson, CNM, is a Yale-educated Certified Nurse Midwife and Certified Clinical Thermographer with more than 40 years of experience in the women’s health field. She has taught at Omega Institute and is a frequent lecturer for the American College of Nurse-Midwives, where she lectures on women’s health and the emotional work of menopause.
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