{"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":"020 | Why Trying Harder Isn’t Working Anymore in Perimenopause","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/27ff267c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":611,"description":"Why does it feel like you need to fix everything… right now—especially in perimenopause?\nIf you’re navigating midlife fatigue, body changes, or hormone shifts…\nand feeling pressure to “get it together”… you’re not alone.\nIn this episode, we gently slow that moment down.\nBecause what feels like motivation…\nis often urgency.\nAnd urgency doesn’t create lasting change—steadiness does.\n\nReady for a steadier way forward?\nIf you’re tired of starting over and want support that honors both your body and your faith, I’d love to walk with you.\n→ Learn more: ingrainedliving.com\n\nWhat You’ll Hear in This Episode\nWhy urgency and pressure increase during perimenopause and hormone shifts\nWhat’s underneath the impulse to “fix everything” right now\nHow stress responses impact hunger, cravings, and energy \nWhy tightening, restricting, or overcorrecting often backfires\nA simple, practical way to pause and respond with steadiness\nHow awareness becomes the foundation for lasting, sustainable change\n\nA Gentle Reminder\nIf you’ve been 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 doing this wrong.\nYour body isn’t asking for more pressure.\nIt’s asking for support.\n\nA Small Practice to Try\nThe next time you feel that urgency rise…\nPause.\nTake one slow breath.\nAnd gently ask:\n“What am I feeling right now?”\nNot to fix it.\nJust to notice.\n\nWhy This Matters\nWhen your body feels pressure or urgency, it shifts into a stress response.\nAnd from that place:\nyour hunger cues can feel off\ncravings may increase\nyour energy becomes less stable\nThis is why “trying harder” often leads to frustration.\nNot because you’re failing—\nbut because your body doesn’t thrive under pressure.\nSteadiness creates a different path forward.\n\nAbout Bethany\nI’m Bethany Thomson, a Registered Dietitian, functional nutritionist, and holistic Christian life coach.\nI walk with women in midlife as they learn to care for their bodies and souls with...","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}