Perimenopause: When Your Thermostat and Emotions Are Both Broken

A hot flash here, a full-blown sob session there—welcome to the hormonal jungle.

• You’re wrapped in a blanket at 9 a.m., ripping it off by 9:07.

• At 9:15 you’re crying because you dropped a spoon.

• By 9:30 you’re side-eyeing your houseplants for growing too slowly.

If this sounds familiar, you might be living that magical mystery tour known as perimenopause—the time when your thermostat and your emotional regulation system take a collective coffee break.

What’s Really Going On?

During perimenopause, your hormones don’t just “decline”—they fluctuate like a DJ switching tracks mid-song. One day estrogen’s up, the next day it’s down, and your poor hypothalamus (aka the body’s thermostat manager) is just trying to keep up. Add in cortisol spikes from sleep deprivation and blood sugar swings, and suddenly you’re dealing with:

• Hot flashes at the most inopportune times

• Sweating while eating salad

• Weeping during detergent commercials

• Snapping at your dog for breathing too loud

This doesn’t make you crazy. It makes you brilliantly human during a physiological upheaval that’s still underrepresented and wildly misunderstood.

How to Cool the Chaos (and the Body Heat)

1. Ditch the shame and get curious.You’re not “too much.” You’re not “overreacting.”Your body is literally changing its biochemical operating system.

2. Embrace cooling foods and teas.Add more raw fruits, leafy greens, mint, and cucumber to your day. Drink iced hibiscus, peppermint, or lemon balm tea.

3. Balance blood sugar = stabilize mood and heat Start your day with fiber + protein (chia pudding, overnight oats, or a plant-powered smoothie).Avoid caffeine bombs or sugary spikes—these only add fuel to the internal fire.

4. Breathe before you blame. Try the 4-7-8 breath or cooling “Sitali” breathing when the heat or frustration rises.

5. Move energy gently. Instead of forcing a workout, try yoga flows, moonlight walks, or stretches that calm the nervous system and move lymph.

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The Truth?

You’re not falling apart. You’re being rewoven.Your nervous system is recalibrating, your hormones are communicating in new ways, and your soul is asking for softness, not perfection.

Yes, the thermostat may be broken. And yes, the emotions are real.

But so is your resilience, your intuition, and your ability to heal.

Feeling seen? You’re not alone.

Founder, Sweet Moon Wellness™#LaughnPause #MenopauseWithHumor #RadiantReset