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 *** This article was originally posted in August of 2021. It has since been updated. ***

Spending just a few minutes a day in mindful meditation can help ease many menopause symptoms.

By Selene Yeager

Mindfulness comes up all the time in the menopause sphere....

These building blocks can help build muscle, improve performance, enhance recovery, and prevent mental fatigue.

By Selene Yeager

This post is sponsored by our Hit Play Not Pause sponsor Amino Co. All of the scientific evidence presented is the product of my own research and the...

Head for the hills for increased strength, endurance, metabolism, mental toughness, and more.

By Selene Yeager

High-intensity intervals—especially those short, sharp, “Whoo! This is hard!” sprint type of intervals—are very good for menopausal metabolic,...

Training only works if you let your body absorb it and bounce back. Here’s how to channel your inner superball.

By Selene Yeager

Hard training bouts are designed to stress your body. They empty out your glycogen stores. They create micro-tears in your muscles. They tax...

The same brain training that gets you over tough athletic hurdles can make menopausal challenges easier.

By Selene Yeager

 *** This article was originally posted in June 2022. It has since been updated. ***

As athletes, we train our brains all the time. When our legs...

Skip the stigma and the shame. Self-love is good for the mind, body, and spirit.

By Selene Yeager

Sometimes our Hit Play Not Pause podcast guests ask if there are any topics that are off-limits. The answer is always, "Nope!" If anything, we seek to push the limits in our...

Information—and disinformation—is everywhere. How much do we know about menopause now?

By Selene Yeager 

Menopause is seemingly everywhere right now. It’s on the Super Bowl. It’s on The Drew Barrymore Show (if you didn’t see Drew having...

The journey through menopause can be challenging. Here’s a checklist to help smooth the way.

By Selene Yeager

Welcome to the menopause transition, a time when you travel from premenopause to postmenopause. The transition is the result of your reproductive system shutting down...

Midlife and menopausal women still lag well behind men in cardiac awareness and care. Here’s how to make heart health a top priority. 

By Selene Yeager

I’ve been writing this same story for years: millions of women are dying unnecessarily from heart disease. We...

Fat can be your friend (it's true!). But deep belly fat (which you can't even see) is a health foe and it rises with menopause. Here's what helps keep belly fat at bay.

By Selene Yeager

 *** This article was originally posted in March of 2022. It has since been updated. ***

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Athletics and hormone decline can set the stage for dental disease. Here’s how to save your teeth.

By Selene Yeager 

Endurance sports are good for your heart and mind, but man they can wreak havoc on your teeth, and menopause can make the situation for your pearly whites even...

Foot pain becomes more common during the menopause transition. Here’s how to avoid aching, painful feet.

By Selene Yeager

 *** This article was originally posted in June 2022. It has since been updated. ***

Bunions and bone spurs and heel pain. Oh my, midlife can...