It's About Sleep, Stress, and Sex with Dr. Bal Pawa

What we discussed: Dr. Pawa dissects stress and explains what the allostatic burden load is and how it impacts the ovariesHow you can use Dr. Pawa’s “BMW Method” to engage the vagus nerve in order to reduce stressWhy Dr. Pawa wants all of us to create a “to be” list instead of a “to-do” listDr. Pawa shares how she incorporates mindfulness and stress reduction practices in her own lifeHow stress and hormones affect sleepHow sleep helps to boost our immune systemsHow our relationship with stress impacts sexual desire (you will love Dr. Pawa’s airplane cockpit analogy!) Links from this week’s episode: Dr. Pawa’s websiteFollow Dr. Pawa on FacebookWatch Dr. Pawa’s TEDx Talk hereFind Dr. Pawa’s book on Amazon.ca or Indigo.ca or Amazon.comhttps://www.sexandu.ca/Find more information about Dr. Pawa’s clinic hereBIG thanks to the following for sharing my passion for women’s health:VICHYFerapro IronFeel Amazing Vulva & Vaginal MoisturizerIntimate WellbeingOh Boy Productions©Menopause Chicks Join the Menopause Chicks Private Community on Facebook:👉 MenopauseCommunity.comThis is where thousands of women gather to learn evidence-based content and ask questions/seek clarity to inform their health decisions.SHARE THIS EPISODEIf this conversation resonated with you, please share it with three people: someone older, someone younger, and a peer. That's how we create change. ABOUT THE HOSTShirley Weir is the founder of Menopause Chicks and a passionate advocate for women's health education. She's on a mission to change the narrative around menopause and empower women to become their best health advocates.