Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT14 Jan

Anxiety, Depression, and Mood Swings in Midlife

In this episode of Meet Your Body, host Jessica Valant explores the powerful connection between anxiety, depression, and the hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause. Blending personal experience with science-backed insight, Jessica unpacks why anxiety and mood changes often intensify during these transitional years—and why so many women feel caught off guard by it. Jessica shares her own journey through chronic stress and hormonal change, shedding light on how the nervous system is affected and what’s really happening inside the body as we age. She discusses the importance of understanding these physiological shifts and offers clear and actionable steps you can use in the moment to help calm your nervous system and decrease anxiety, anger and more. This episode offers validation, compassion, and hope for women navigating perimenopause and menopause. If you’ve ever felt alone or confused by changes in your mood during this stage of life, this conversation is for you. Resources mentioned in this episode: ⚫︎ Nourishing your nervous system podcast episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-your-body-with-jessica-valant-mspt/id1649561552?i=1000733951049 ⚫︎ Jessica’s website, resources, services & more: ⁠http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com⁠ ⚫︎ Jessica’s UNLIMITED community and app with daily workouts for muscle strength: ⁠http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimited⁠ ⚫︎Watch our podcast episodes on YouTube here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@meetyourbodypodcast⁠ ⚫︎ YouTube workouts: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates⁠ ⚫︎ Follow Jessica on Instagram: ⁠http://www.instagram.com/jessicavalantpilates⁠Jessica Valant Pilates app:Apple IOS - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/mry5ya8r⁠Google - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/yh3ty5fp⁠ Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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