Four Does To be Happy in Menopause. Your Questions Answered by Internal Specialist, Dr. Mera

Best dos of happiness for any woman at midlife:

One thing to remember about happiness in midlife is to focus on the everyday things that you can control, alter or reprioritize.

1. Do this

• Get up and go outside. A brisk walk makes your body feel better but it also boosts your mood instantaneously. Just being in nature (backyard, park, mountain top, etc.) fills you with energy and makes you feel more vital.
• Make a date. See, talk or do something with a friend, sister, or neighbor, especially when you feel like hibernating. Choose supportive people who aren’t negative or critical. This may push you to the edges of your comfort zone, but that’s often where happiness takes root.
• Compose a poem, knit a scarf. Use your brain as often as you can to complete a crossword, sew a quilt, bake a cake or write a song. Games and puzzles don’t make you smarter, but creating is absorbing and distracting and has powerful calming and clarifying effects similar to meditation.