{"product_id":"making-sense-of-menopause-by-susan-willson-9781683647447","title":"Making Sense of Menopause","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's time to change the way we think about menopause. Both medicine and popular culture fixate on menopause as a decline of women's bodies and minds, without recognising the powerful gifts that come to us in our elder years. \u003cem\u003eNature did not create us to unravel and diminish in the prime of our lives\u003c\/em\u003e, says Susan Willson. With \u003cem\u003eMaking Sense of Menopause\u003c\/em\u003e, this renowned women's health practitioner offers a powerful guide to experiencing perimenopause and menopause as a natural gateway into the next vital, exciting, and meaningful phase of our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this inspiring and highly practical guide, Willson dismantles the cultural falsehoods we've been taught about menopause and illuminates:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMenopause as metamorphosis\u003c\/strong\u003e—how the changes in our bodies literally transform us into new women with essential roles to play in our culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow the biological arc of a woman's life unfolds toward menopause\u003c\/strong\u003e—and how our earliest experiences inform the menopause we will have\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePractical guidance for self-care\u003c\/strong\u003e—including sleep, nutrition, stress management, exercise, and social connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSexuality and relationships\u003c\/strong\u003e—deepening our emotional bonds and expanding our capacity to give and receive pleasure\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBecoming the Wise Woman\u003c\/strong\u003e—stepping into the essential role of an elder in our youth-obsessed world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSusan Willson has found that when women are presented with a positive, empowering perspective on menopause, something extraordinary occurs: \"We find that we want to do the developmental work of midlife. We want to harness the power we feel rising up as we are finally able to stand for ourselves. We want to give our gifts.\" With \u003cem\u003eMaking Sense of Menopause\u003c\/em\u003e, this compelling author offers a much-needed guide for women making the physical, emotional, and spiritual transition to their wisdom years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48243024199916,"sku":"9781683647447","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781683647447-making-sense-of-menopause-1.jpg?v=1787979510","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/making-sense-of-menopause-by-susan-willson-9781683647447","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}