Free Checklist
Midlife Symptom Checklist
I am in my sixties and I have felt many of these myself. If your body feels unfamiliar lately, you are not imagining it. Take two minutes, tap what applies to you, and see what your body has been telling you.
This is not a diagnosis. It is a starting point.
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Where are you right now?
Energy and sleep
Waking up tired, even after a full night
Waking in the early hours and struggling to fall back asleep
Feeling wired but exhausted at the same time
Body and weight
Weight settling around your middle
The things that used to keep your weight steady no longer working
Feeling less strong than you used to
Joint aches or stiffness that were not there before
Cravings and appetite
Sugar or carbohydrate cravings, especially in the afternoon or evening
Feeling hungrier than usual, or less satisfied after eating
Emotional eating that feels harder to manage than before
Mood and mind
Irritability that arrives faster than it used to
Brain fog or trouble finding the right word
Anxiety that feels new or unfamiliar
Low mood, tearfulness or feeling flat
Hormonal and physical signals
Periods becoming irregular, heavier or lighter
Hot flushes or night sweats
Heart racing or fluttering
Dry skin or thinning hair
Bladder changes such as urgency, leaks or more frequent infections
Lower desire for intimacy, or vaginal dryness or discomfort
You and your habits
Knowing what to do, but finding it hard to keep doing it
Starting again and again, and losing momentum each time
Losing confidence in your body
Avoiding photos or mirrors more than you used to
A general sense of not feeling like yourself
Going deeper
This checklist draws on symptom categories used by leading menopause research organisations. The National Menopause Foundation, The Menopause Charity, and the North American Menopause Society all publish free, research backed resources on menopause symptoms and care.
This checklist is not a medical assessment, and Empowered Wellness is not a substitute for medical care. It works alongside it, helping you understand your body and build the daily habits that support you through this transition. Some symptoms need a doctor's attention, including very heavy bleeding, any bleeding after your periods have stopped for a year or more, and a racing heart with dizziness or chest pain. If any of these apply to you, please see your doctor.