Wellness Options Series-Wisdom Resides in Our Bodies: Supporting Our Mental Health with Dr. Mary Freitag

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Wellness Options Series

Since May is mental health awareness month, we are talking with Dr. Mary Freitag, a clinical psychologist from Stillwater, Minnesota who offers mainstream and integrative therapies in her work. Her message that we need to listen to our bodies to help us heal is so vital to anyone and particularly with women in midlife. 

Kim and Dr. Mary talk about the three top issues facing women in midlife:

1. Sandwich generation issues-raising and launching kids, partner relationships and aging parent needs
2. Too many roles-the need we have to give 100% in everything we do leading to burnout
3. Menopause-the physical symptoms leading to depression and messages that it's "the end"

All of these issues are often called "midlife crisis" which is not an actual diagnosis but a life stage that is completely normal and a springboard to a new chapter in life. They also discuss these issues relating to:

• Aligning our values with our actions by knowing what is most important to us
• Our midlife transition (not crisis) is based on physiological, emotional and societal changes
• Each woman reacts differently to midlife and the process of reclaiming who we are
• Emotional effects from losses experienced in midlife can lead to depression and/or anxiety
• How we squelch our right brain signs of distress
• Healing through both left and right brain therapy rather than just one or the other
• Integrating both types of healing through SpiritWoods
• Body movement grows and strengthens your brain as well as your body
• Our wisdom resides in our bodies-we need to listen to our bodies first and figure out the why later

If you would like to contact Dr. Mary Freitag, you can use the following links:

Website: www.drmaryfreitag.com

Email: [email protected]

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Kim Benoy is a recently retired RN, wife and mother who has found a passion for inspiring other women using essential oils, blog, and podcast called Midlife with Courage. She is following her journey to be a light and lead others who are feeling stuck and even bored doing what is expected. She helps women over 40 find their courage, confidence and calm so they can live every moment!

Website: www.midlifewithcourage.com

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