Why Health Coaching during Menopause?

You’ve read the books. You’ve started the routines. And yet… six months later, you’re back to stress-eating or skipping movement sessions. We’ve all been there, even women juggling careers, caring, relationships, and self-care like pros. From the outside, it looks like you’re managing it all. But inside? There’s fatigue, frustration… or that voice whispering: “This isn’t working anymore.”

Then menopause arrives, with waves of physical and emotional change, and the world still says: “You’ve got this, haven’t you?” But what if the answer isn’t pushing through? What if real strength lies in pausing and listening more deeply?

Health Coaching: The Missing Link in Midlife Support

In the UK, health coaching is fast becoming a vital wellbeing tool:

·         Over 13 million women are in or post-menopause

·         The NHS is trialling coaching across GP practices and hospitals

·         Demand for certified coaches is rising, especially among women aged 40 to 60

Health coaching is not about ticking lifestyle boxes. It helps you understand your whole self, because real change starts with self-awareness, not just discipline.

Why Menopause is Different

Menopause is not uniform. No two journeys are the same. Hot flushes, brain fog, poor sleep, low mood… every woman brings her own life story, beliefs and pressures into this transition.

From “What” to “Why” Yes, you can start a plan, download an app, or join a challenge. But keeping it up? That’s where most of us unravel. We often leap into what to do before we understand why we do it. That’s where coaching comes in:

·         Which habits are running on autopilot?

·         What fears or beliefs lie underneath them?

·         What stories have shaped how you cope, eat, rest, show up or shrink back?

Go that deep and you stop fixing. You start reconnecting. It is not a short burst. It is a lasting shift.

Health Coaching: A ZAOWOMAN Pillar

At ZAOWOMAN, health coaching is not an add-on. It is a foundation. This is more than talk. It is a guided space for reflection, awareness and clarity, because knowing yourself better helps you support yourself better. We start by understanding:

·         Your symptoms

·         Your relationships

·         Your emotional patterns

·         Your everyday pressures and priorities

Lasting Change Starts Here

Menopause is not just a phase. It is a turning point, one that calls for care, clarity, and support that sees the whole you. Health coaching bridges the gap between: “I should be able to handle this.” And “Now I understand what I need, and why. ”If you keep tripping over the same patterns, maybe it is time to try something different.

Connect through to our practitioner platform and search for health coaches.

You won’t regret it!