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How to Maintain Strong Bones and Prevent Osteoporosis During Menopause
Four Tips for Avoiding Osteoporosis in Menopause!

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Feb 73 min read
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Navigating Menopausal Anxiety: That Year I Spent Thinking My Husband Was Going To Die for No Reason
I had no idea what perimenopause was, but as symptoms worsened and anxiety entered the party, I was like, "Who invited this a**hole?"

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Jan 304 min read
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Giving Up Sugar: The Benefits of Going "Sugar Sober"
I had to eat a lot of whipped cream to get this picture right! In June 2023, we interviewed Dr. Stacia Alexander  for the Circling the...

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Jan 243 min read
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How David Lynch Changed My Reality: My Journey From Twin Peaks to Transcendental Meditation
"Normies" were watching Beverly Hills 90210, weirdos like me were sucked into its equivalent, Twin Peaks, which was the same show on acid.

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Jan 195 min read
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What’s the Deal With Testosterone for Women in Menopause?
It’s plain and simple. We live in a society where a woman’s libido is not a priority. Â

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Jan 102 min read
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How to Speak to Your Doctor About Menopause!
How to speak to your doctor about menopause and hormones.

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Jan 33 min read
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Get SMART About Your New Year's Resolutions!
Five Steps for CRUSHING Your Goals in 2025! Millions of people make resolutions every year! Â Research on the " fresh start effect "...

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Dec 26, 20242 min read
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Don't Stress, Do Less!
Five tips for coaching yourself through the chaos of your holiday to-do list! If you know me at all, then you know that I bake an EPIC...

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Dec 11, 20243 min read
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Can Osteoporosis Be Avoided?
Sarah had been at a circus school workshop a few years ago, doing training on a trampoline, and had hurt her back. Now. Sarah and I met...

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Sep 2, 20244 min read
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Does Hormone Replacement Therapy Cause Cancer?
Hormone Replacement Therapy may not cause cancer, but does it increase risk?

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Jul 15, 20248 min read
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How My ACL Injury Helped Reframe Negative Self-Talk
Almost one year to the date, I had ACL reconstruction surgery on my left knee. It has been one of my life's most challenging and...

juliagranacki
Apr 9, 20248 min read
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Quitting Doesn't Make You a Quitter
In 2016, I decided I would return to night school to pursue my MS in Nutrition and dietetics. Considering I had a BFA in Theatre for my...

juliagranacki
Mar 11, 20242 min read
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No One is Going to Give You Flowers
So give them to yourself! Accomplishments in midlife differ from those in our twenties or even thirties. In the past year, I've found...

juliagranacki
Mar 4, 20243 min read
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How the Heck Do You Meditate?
"20 min? Twice a day? I can’t even sit still for 20 seconds!" you might say. Artist, teacher, and coach Mark Price talks to us about how he

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Feb 3, 20243 min read
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Testosterone as Part of Menopause Hormone Therapy
Here is what happened when I stopped taking it: I was miserable! I started FDA-approved testosterone (off-label for women) almost...

juliagranacki
Dec 2, 20234 min read
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How to Stick to Your Exercise Routine!
Celebrity trainer and group fitness instructor Cheri Paige Fogleman tells us how to stay motivated! "Motivation for exercise" is that...

juliagranacki
Nov 6, 20233 min read
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Declutter Your Home | Declutter Your Mind
With Fall approaching, I began to get an itch. An itch to tear my entire house apart, reorganize, and donate things that do not bring me...

juliagranacki
Oct 1, 20233 min read
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ADHD & Midlife, Part II
This is a follow-up to my June 5, 2023, post about the relationship between ADHD and menopause. If you haven't already, you can read it...

juliagranacki
Sep 2, 20234 min read
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The Power of Healing is in Your Hands
Hilary Russo talks to us about the power of Havening! Your amygdala loves to freak out. She does. Yes, it is a she. I’ve met her, and her...

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Jul 30, 20233 min read
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ACL Surgery - 3 Month Update!
I have said this before, but the mental challenge of recovery is almost more difficult than the physical. By mid-month two, I started...

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Jul 16, 20234 min read
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