Mood swings and irritability
Steady Your Emotions and Feel More Like Yourself
Mood swings during menopause can feel sudden, intense, and completely out of character. One moment you’re fine, the next you’re overwhelmed, tearful, angry, flat, or overstimulated. And it’s not just the emotions themselves, it’s the guilt, confusion, or frustration that follows.
If you’re snapping at people you love, feeling easily overwhelmed, or swinging between irritability and sadness, it doesn’t mean you’re 'being dramatic.'
Your nervous system is under pressure, and it’s signalling that it needs support.
At Monarch Hypnotherapy, I help women regulate their emotions, reduce irritability, and regain a steadier inner state - without forcing themselves to 'hold it together.'
Why Mood Swings Intensify During Menopause
Hormones play a role, but again, the full picture is more complex. Emotional changes are amplified because:
- Poor sleep makes emotions harder to regulate
- Heat surges and physical symptoms drain your resilience
- Stress sensitivity increases naturally during this transition
- Overthinking and anticipatory worry fuel irritability
- Your emotional threshold becomes lower when you’re exhausted
Many women blame themselves for being 'too sensitive or 'not coping,' but mood swings aren’t character flaws; they’re physiological reactions to a system running on reduced capacity.
Understanding this takes the shame out of the experience and makes change possible.
How hypnotherApy helps stabilise mood
Hypnotherapy helps you build emotional steadiness by working with the underlying mechanisms, not by suppressing feelings.
During sessions, we focus on:
- Calming the nervous system so you react less sharply
- Building emotional regulation patterns that feel natural, not forced
- Reducing the intensity of irritation, overwhelm, and emotional spikes
- Softening internal pressure and self-criticism
- Creating mental space before reactions escalate
This gives you the ability to respond instead of react, and that’s where real change happens.
“The smallest things were setting me off. After a few sessions, I felt more patient, calmer, and much more like myself again.”
(Eve - Norfolk)
What You Can Expect to Improve
Are Mood Swings Impacting Your Daily Life?
Are Mood Swings Impacting Your Daily Life?
Women often notice:
- Feeling calmer and more grounded during the day
- Responding to stress with more patience
- Reduced irritability and reactivity
- Fewer emotional 'spikes'
- More emotional resilience when things go wrong
- A sense of being back in control, even on difficult days
These changes are realistic because they come from shifting the underlying emotional patterns, not pretending everything is fine.
Are Mood Swings Impacting Your Daily Life?
Are Mood Swings Impacting Your Daily Life?
Are Mood Swings Impacting Your Daily Life?
You may benefit from support if you’ve noticed:
- Irritability or frustration rising faster than it used to
- Feeling overwhelmed by noise, conversations, or small tasks
- Bursts of sadness or anger that come out of nowhere
- Snapping, withdrawing, or shutting down
- Feeling ashamed or confused after emotional moments
- Relationships becoming strained or tense
- Difficulty 'finding your centre' when stress builds
These are signs your nervous system needs steadier regulation, not signs you are failing.
Why women choose to work with Monarch Hypnotherapy
Why women choose to work with Monarch Hypnotherapy
Why women choose to work with Monarch Hypnotherapy
Women come to me because they want:
- Calm, thoughtful support without judgement
- Someone who understands the emotional challenges of menopause
- A blend of neuroscience-informed techniques and practical mind–body work
- Tools that make daily life easier, not more complicated
- Sessions personalised to their emotional pattern
- Either in-person or online support
You’ll never be told to 'just relax' or 'be positive'. Your sessions will be grounded and tailored.
Ready to feel more emotionally balanced?
Why women choose to work with Monarch Hypnotherapy
Why women choose to work with Monarch Hypnotherapy
A Free Discovery Call is the first step to feeling more in control of your emotions.
This gentle, friendly conversation gives you space to explore what’s been happening and find out how hypnotherapy can support your goals. There’s no pressure and no obligation, just a safe space to talk.
Alternatively, if you already know what you want, just contact me to make a booking.
Explore more support
- One-to-One Hypnotherapy - personalised sessions for emotional wellbeing
- Menopause Unlocked Group Programme - a structured path to calmer living
- Anxiety in Menopause - because anxiety and mood swings often overlap
- Sleep & Insomnia Support - essential if poor sleep is intensifying your emotions
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