Ep. 124 | Why You're Snapping at Everyone, and It's Not Just Hormones
If you've been snapping at people you love, shutting down in conversations, or feeling like a stranger to yourself because you're so reactive and irritable — this episode will show you why.
The problem isn't that you're a bad person or "losing it." It's that your nervous system is overwhelmed. When your nervous system is dysregulated, your blood sugar gets dysregulated too — and blood sugar instability equals emotional instability.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why mood swings happen (and why it's not just hormones)
The biology behind emotional reactivity: stress spikes cortisol, cortisol crashes blood sugar, and suddenly you're irritable or depleted
How hormonal shifts in perimenopause and menopause create a perfect storm for mood instability
The Pause + Breathe Reset: 5 slow breaths that activate your vagus nerve and shift you out of fight-or-flight in under a minute
A real client story of how catching herself before she snapped changed her relationship with her husband
This is what I teach in my free workshop, "It's Not Just Hormones! Why Nothing's Working in Perimenopause."
Key Takeaways:
Mood swings aren't moral failings — they're stress signals
When your nervous system is overwhelmed, you become reactive instead of resilient
Blood sugar instability drives emotional instability
The Pause + Breathe Reset (breathe in for 4, out for 6, five times) activates your vagus nerve and calms your nervous system in real time
You can interrupt the pattern before stress hijacks your day
Resources mentioned:
Free workshop: "It's Not Just Hormones! Why Nothing's Working in Perimenopause" — Register at https://cindistickle.com/its-not-just-hormones-workshop
Connect with Cindi:
Take the Quiz: What's Really Behind Your Menopause Symptoms? https://cindistickle.com/quiz
Book a Call: Menopause Hormone Clarity Call https://calendly.com/cindistickle/menopause-hormone-clarity-call
Join the Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nobsmenopause
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