Feeling stretched thin in midlife? Between perimenopause shifts, stress, and the everyday pull of responsibilities, your nervous system may feel like it’s running on overdrive. And here’s the truth: you can’t balance your hormones if your body is stuck in survival mode.

In this episode of Nourishing Her Midlife Rest: Body & Soul, Bethany Thomson (Registered Dietitian & Functional Nutritionist) shares why naming your season is one of the simplest, yet most powerful ways to calm your nervous system, find clarity, and begin restoring balance.

You’ll learn how to identify the dominant theme of your life right now, give it a name that is both honest and hopeful, and let that name shape your expectations, commitments, and self-talk. Because when you carry your season with intention, you create the steady ground your hormones and soul need to heal.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why nervous system regulation is the first step in hormone healing (before supplements or labs)
• How naming your season helps you get your bearings and find peace in the chaos
• Examples of hopeful yet honest names for hard seasons (like The Stretching Season or The Mending Season)
• How shifting the way you name a season changes how you carry it—without toxic positivity
• A simple reflection practice to help you name your season this week

Resources & Next Steps
💌 Get the free Find Your Anchor worksheet this August by joining Ingrained Living Letters

🌿 Work with Bethany 1:1 — personalized nutrition and holistic life coaching for midlife women. Take your first step by scheduling a Welcome Hour at ingrainedliving.com/welcome-hour.