Menopause Chicks22 Loka 2023

It's About Sleep, Stress, and Sex with Dr. Bal Pawa

What we discussed:

Dr. Pawa dissects stress and explains what the allostatic burden load is and how it impacts the ovaries
How you can use Dr. Pawa’s “BMW Method” to engage the vagus nerve in order to reduce stress
Why Dr. Pawa wants all of us to create a “to be” list instead of a “to-do” list
Dr. Pawa shares how she incorporates mindfulness and stress reduction practices in her own life
How stress and hormones affect sleep
How sleep helps to boost our immune systems
How our relationship with stress impacts sexual desire (you will love Dr. Pawa’s airplane cockpit analogy!)

Links from this week’s episode:

Dr. Pawa’s website

Follow Dr. Pawa on Facebook

Watch Dr. Pawa’s TEDx Talk here

Find Dr. Pawa’s book on Amazon.ca or Indigo.ca or Amazon.com

https://www.sexandu.ca/

Find more information about Dr. Pawa’s clinic here

BIG thanks to the following for sharing my passion for women’s health:

VICHY

Ferapro Iron

Feel Amazing Vulva & Vaginal Moisturizer

Intimate Wellbeing

Oh Boy Productions

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ABOUT THE HOST

Shirley Weir is the founder of Menopause Chicks and a passionate advocate for women's health education. She's on a mission to change the narrative around menopause and empower women to become their best health advocates.

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