Sexy Over Sixty Blog

On August 31st I watched the Dr. Oz show on Peri-Menopausal Rage.  View the episode HERE.

I certainly understand this rage as I was experiencing it myself in my mid 40's before I realized what I could to do keep it under control - it just kind of creeps up on you with no warning.  The slightest thing can set you off into a place that you never thought that you could go, lashing out at all the people that you love in your life...because that is the easiest place to vent.

I have been meditating since the age of 17, however, when I was in my mid-forties it went by the wayside along with eating well and exercising.  It seemed as if I were punishing myself for being so "out of sorts".  I also found that because of the sleepless nights (night sweats) that this also contributed to my moods.

One day the light bulb went on and I decided enough was enough and I had to do something.  I decided to start meditating again using a very specific technique that I devised myself and also put together some techniques to use on the spot when I found myself getting angry.  Low and behold they worked and thus began my journey back to "sanity".  I became calmer, less frustrated by little things, started to work on my weight-loss and began to exercise. 

At the end of the show Dr. Oz mentioned that women going thorough Peri-Menopausal rage should contact a psychologist.  Well, I have to disagree.  I believe that if I had a Menopause Coach to work with throughout my journey things would have been a lot easier.  A Menopause Coach is a woman who has experienced everything that you are experiencing, and has the ability to help you navigate through one of the most challenging and exciting times of your life.  She has done the research about menopause and knows what to say to you and how to help you articulate what you are feeling, eat well and give you exercises that are compatible with you and your stage of life.  A psychologist is trained in psychology and Peri-Menopause is not a psychological issue it is a hormonal issue, a self-esteem issue, a confidence issue, a weight-loss issue and a relationship issue.

If you would like to speak with a menopause coach, Contact Me, I would love to help!
Leslie Traill


by Leslie Traill, founder of “Sexy Over Sixty,” is a pioneer in the field of life coaching & personal empowerment. She is a sought after speaker, Certified NLP Coach, meditation coach, menopause coach and Counsellor.

Did you know that some researchers have argued that as much as 80% of weight loss success is mental and not physical?

Meditation is a way to keep yourself focused and on track with your weight loss goals.  Once you have figured out what your mental triggers are and how you have been sub-consciously eating.  Here is how you can do that:

1. Write down everything you eat, this helps you identify if you are eating out of habit rather than out of hunger.
   
2. Track your food intake in a journal, this helps you lose twice as much weight according to a study done in 2008.  When you see your progress in your journal it keeps you motivated and maintains focus.
3. Identify your triggers - that is when you feel you want to eat rather than when you are hungry: Boredom, Work Stress, Driving in the car and Seeking reward for a job well done are some common triggers.

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by Leslie Traill, founder of “Sexy Over Sixty,” is a pioneer in the field of life coaching & personal empowerment. She is a sought after speaker, Certified NLP Coach, meditation coach, menopause coach and Counsellor.

Leslie Traill Shares Her Story and Talks About Menopause & Coaching.

Don’t you dislike that word?  To me when I hear the word stressed it brings up all kinds of feelings of being out of control.

As woman we have so many things to handle in our lives…children, parents, significant others, grandchildren, business, jobs, shopping (and I don’t mean the fun kind). When is there time for us?

What I found works for me is a schedule. So I know exactly what the day has in store for me.  You can do it at night before you go to bed, a great time to do it, so that you purge all of the thoughts from your mind in order to have a restful sleep. Sound like a good idea?

I put down the time of day that I wake up and then the time of day that I go to sleep at night and then fill in the blanks.  Always schedule in free time for yourself so that you do not feel there is no time for you.  This time can be to do some well-deserved clothing shopping, go to the gym, meditate, read, meet with some girlfriends, or simply take a walk.  It really works…you know at a glance what you have to do for others and then what you can do for yourself.

By doing this you eliminate that rushed and hurried feeling of not being able to get everything done and feeling out of control.

Now don’t forget to schedule in eating.  We have to eat three meals and two snacks to keep a healthy weight and keep our “furnace burning”.

Did you know that eating clean and healthy is very important to balance your hormones?

Stay tuned for tips on healthy eating and making it easy to incorporate into your daily routine!
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by Leslie Traill, founder of “Sexy Over Sixty,” is a pioneer in the field of life coaching & personal empowerment. She is a sought after speaker, Certified NLP Coach, meditation coach, menopause coach and Counsellor.

WOW, just watched the Marilyn Denis Show on Hormones on CTV….great show…very educational….

This is such a wonderful time for Woman and Men Boomers….when I was going into Menopause at the age of 45 there was so little information out there and I really had to research and find alternative doctors who could help me along my journey.  I was empowered to realize that many of the things that I have done to be “Sexy over Sixty” are main stream now and at the age of 64 I am continuing to do them. 

It was so obvious from the discussions on the show that Stress is the key culprit for hormone imbalance.  Stress affects our sleep patterns our eating patterns and our ability to move our bodies…in comes Meditation… I know you think you do not have the time.  Did you know that you can meditate for as little as seven minutes a day for a start?  We need seven and a half hours of sleep…did you know that if you actually meditate for twenty minutes it is equivalent to four hours of sleep? So, if you are sleeping the required time and then you have four hours to play with, think about how rested you will be…how calm... how energized and how empowered!

When we are tired we tend not to eat properly…therefore if we are rested we can make the proper food choices.

When we are tired we tend not to have the energy to exercise or the desire…therefore if we are rested and eating properly then we have the energy to exercise.

So, you can see that if we change our mind by meditating, we can change our body and then change our life!

Contact me if you are ready to put meditating in your daily routine and need help getting started.


by Leslie Traill, founder of “Sexy Over Sixty,” is a pioneer in the field of life coaching & personal empowerment. She is a sought after speaker, Certified NLP Coach, meditation coach, menopause coach and Counsellor.