I remember the first time I woke at 3am and couldn’t get back to sleep. I lay there, heart thumping, mind already running through things that hadn’t happened yet. Too warm, then too cold. I stared at the ceiling. I checked my phone which, as I now know, was absolutely the wrong thing to do.

Menopause and perimenopause often arrive when life is already full- career demands, caring for children, supporting elderly parents, and trying to maintain some kind of balance. Many women feel caught in the middle, stretched thin, and exhausted. So, prioritising yourself especially at this time is not selfish – it’s essential. Historically, women didn’t live long