Mind Over Menopause: The Complete Mind/Body Approach to Coping with Menopause

Millions of women report the years after menopause as a time of increased confidence and feelings of empowerment. However, the menopause transition can be a difficult one. Maybe you've endured night sweats. Maybe you've begun asking friends and family, "Is it hot in here?" only to get a resounding "No." Maybe you're noticing that PMS is more than a monthly occurrence. If you're searching for a natural or integrated medical approach to navigate the midlife transition and improve your long-term health, you have picked up the right book.

Based on groundbreaking programs developed by clinicians at the Mind/Body Medical Institute, including Dr. Herbert Benson, Mind Over Menopause is the only book to combine the expertise of the Mind/Body Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School, and a leading member of the North American Menopause Society to create a complete plan for coping with menopause symptoms, so that all women can attain that confidence and enhance their midlife experience.

“At a time when hormone therapy has been called into question, three distinguished experts have shared their knowledge concerning non-hormonal treatment. Women entering the menopause need to know their options for relieving symptoms. This book is beautifully written. It will certainly become part of my library and a recommendation for my patients,” enthuses Isaac Schiff, M.D., professor and chief of the obstetrics and gynecology service at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Herbert Benson, M.D, the founding President of the Mind/Body Medical Institute, is the Mind/Body Medical Institute Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. A pioneer in mind/body medicine, he defined the relaxation response and continues to lead teaching and research into its efficacy in counteracting the harmful effects of stress.

Leslee Kagan, M.S., N.P., is a clinical nurse practitioner and the director of the Mind/Body Program for Peri/Menopause and co-director of the Mind/Body Program for Infertility at the Mind/Body Medical Institute. She has had twenty years of experience working in the field of women's health.

Bruce Kessel, M.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health at the University of Hawaii and The Queen's Medical Center. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the North American Menopause Society.