Only a woman can get this. It’s not exactly a pleasant feeling to find yourself overheated and drenched in sweat while everyone around you is perfectly fine! You look crazy fanning yourself and tearing off your clothes while others may be bundled up for winter.
During my menopause journey, I never even knew what to wear to bed because I was usually freezing when I went to sleep, but would always wake up drenched in sweat, unable to cool down. A few time, in the dead of winter, I even walked out my bedroom door onto our frozen porch with snow falling across our lake.
But it seemed as soon as I would cool down, then I was chilled. It was an irritating cycle that certainly didn’t help my mood.
When dealing with hormones, it’s super important to get to the root issue, so I recommend getting a hormone panel done with a good holistic practitioner who can help you deal naturally with this season of aging.
Young Living has some excellent supplements and essential oils that I would recommend HERE – most importantly, Progessence Plus and Femigen!
However, when a girl is this hot, a girl needs something NOW! So I’m going to share with you one of my favorite menopause lifesavers…my “Cool It Spray.”
I mixed together the following ingredients in a 2oz. glass bottle and sprayed my neck, chest, stomach, and legs for a quick, refreshing cool down (careful not to spray in your eyes!).
Cool It Spray*
- 15 drops Peppermint essential oil
- 10 drops Lady Sclereol blend (swap out Dragon Time or Clary Sage for postpartum or younger women)
- 5 drops Vetiver essential oil (add to spray or just use this one alone on your feet before bed)
- 1 t. Witch Hazel or High Proof Grain Alcohol (do not use isopropyl)
- 2 oz. Purified Water
