The Refined Fit

If anxiety(1) has crept in during perimenopause or menopause - especially if you’ve never thought of yourself as an anxious person - you’re not imagining it, and you’re definitely not alone. There’s usually a lot more going on beneath the surface than “just stress.” Changing estrogen levels during the menopause transition can ripple through the brain, sleep, body temperature, and your entire stress-response system. Cortisol - often called the stress hormone(2) - sits right in