{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Nourishing Her Midlife Rest: Body & Soul | Perimenopause, Holistic Nutrition & Life Coaching for Christian Women","title":"018 | Why You Feel the Urge to Fix Your Body in Perimenopause (Overwhelm & Urgency Explained)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/00dcaa1a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":696,"description":"Why does it feel like you need to fix everything… right now—especially in perimenopause?\n\nIf you’ve noticed changes in your body, your weight, or your energy…\nand felt that sudden urgency to “get it together”… you’re not alone.\nThis episode is part of the “Steady in Midlife” series—a gentle path from urgency, pressure, and overwhelm toward steadiness in perimenopause.\n\nIn midlife, certain moments can catch you off guard—\na photo… a number on the scale… a shift in energy…\nand suddenly, something tightens.\n\n“I need to get a grip.”\n“I have to fix this.”\n\nIn this episode, we gently slow that moment down.\n\nBecause underneath the urgency to change everything…\nthere’s often something deeper asking for your attention.\n\nInstead of rushing into action, we begin with something different:\npausing, noticing, and becoming aware of what you’re actually feeling.\n\nThis is where steadiness begins.\n\nWhat You’ll Hear in This Episode\nWhy urgency feels so strong during perimenopause\nWhat’s often underneath the impulse to “fix everything”\nHow body changes can trigger deeper emotional responses\nA simple way to pause and begin noticing what you’re feeling\nWhy awareness is the first step toward real, lasting change\n\nA Gentle Reminder\n\nIf you’ve found yourself thinking:\n“I just need to get it together”\n“Why can’t I figure this out?”\n“I should be able to handle this better”\nYou’re not alone.\n\nAnd you’re not doing this wrong.\n\nYour body—and your experience—deserve to be understood,\nnot rushed or overridden.\n\n\nA Small Practice to Try\n\nThe next time you feel that urgency rise…\n\nPause.\n\nAnd gently ask:\n\n“What am I feeling right now?”\n\nNot to fix it.\nNot to change it.\n\nJust to notice.\n\nBecause noticing…\nis where the shift begins.\n\n\nWhy This Matters\n\nWhen we move quickly into urgency and pressure,\nwe often skip over what our body is actually trying to communicate.\n\nBut learning to pause and notice helps you:\nbetter understand your emotional and physical responses\nreduce reactivity\nbegin building...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TWcyjg98Qyff-KsOho0jIKb0EFSafcAxxypgCk9h-T0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNDA2/NDdhNmUyZTljOTFk/YjcyNWNkOGQyY2Ri/ZTg1MC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}