Posts by Dr. Sam Graber
No Longer Living On Life’s Back Burner
It’s time to reframe the narrative around midlife and menopause. I for one have done had it with the way women are portrayed in our midlife years and beyond. Frail, Fragile & Bitter We are depicted as frail in body, fragile in mind, and bitter in spirit. We are told that our best days are…
Read MoreDon’t Let Menopause Derail Your Career
All too often women at the pinnacle of their careers are blindsided by something we just don’t talk about. Now it’s not that back-stabber of a colleague, nor is it the “Good Ol’ Boys Club” rearing its ugly mug yet again. This “something” is an open secret. One that almost everyone is aware of yet…
Read MoreWhy Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Policies Need To Include A Woman’s Hormonal Changes
Imagine if you will… You have a presentation to deliver to a key client. You’ve stretched yourself a little thin to make it happen on their timeline, but this isn’t your first rodeo and you are a whiz when it comes to pulling off the miraculous. PowerPoint cued up, check. Microphone plugged in, check. Notifications…
Read MoreHow To Welcome The Sandman Into Your Room At Night. A Love Affair Gone Right.
Sleep is not only a necessity, it helps us deal with the stressors of day-to-day life. If you are in a perpetual state of overwhelm, seek ways to handle stress differently so that your body can find some peace in a world that offers so little. These 8 simple steps are a great place to start!
Read MoreCultivating Resilience: How You Can Build The Skill That Helps You Recover From Anything.
Resilience is a critical skill to possess. No matter how many times you are unsuccessful in life, resilience allows you to bounce back and try again. Like all skills, resilience can be honed with practice. Use this guide to improve your resilience and never give fear the steering wheel again. Take care of your body. Maintaining…
Read MoreKeto Isn’t Just For Weight Loss. It Makes For A Blissful Brain Too!
Nearly everyone has at least heard of the ketogenic “diet” by now. Most of the buzz is centered around its ability to help us shed unwanted fat. You probably have a relative, coworker, or friend who looks for any reason to praise the ketogenic way of eating. I look great? Thank you. I’m doing keto. You may even know…
Read MoreDiets Don’t Work. Do This Instead.
We women have been at war with our bodies ever since the first bathroom scale hit the floor. Most of us began our personal battle some time in our teens and it was usually in response to a comment from a mean girl, some other jerk at school, or a “well-meaning” adult. How many well-meaning adults have we known in our lives? “Oh honey, don’t eat…
Read MoreWhen Your “Let’s Get It On” Gets Up And Goes
Perimenopause is an unraveling unto itself. Simply put, our unraveling is an opportunity for us to examine our lives as objectively as possible given the tools and skillsets we possess. During this transformative phase, we come face-to-face with a proverbial “fork in the road”. One prong leads to more of the same; the other leads to the unknown which is always accompanied by…
Read MoreHow To Balance Your Hormones Naturally In Perimenopause
During the month of March 2022, I will be focusing my outreach on the hormonal changes women experience during peri- thru post- menopause. You’ll hear a few familiar things and some that may be new to you. I encourage you to open your mind to a new way of thinking about what is unfolding for you during this powerful life transition. This…
Read MoreWhy Community Matters In Perimenopause
I’m really glad you’re reading this today. You may be one of the millions of women going through some rather difficult life changes. As with most changes that accompany life, these changes come and they go. That goes for the good, the bad, and everything in between. Kicker is, you may be one of the women who is truly suffering through the hormonal changes we experience during midlife. And all…
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