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INTERVIEW WITH:
SHIRLEY LANE (SL) PGMAG: Shirley, welcome to today’s interview with Lady Anita. SL: Thank you, it’s a pleasure to talk to you.
I found there was little support in the workplace and even other women and friends are often reluctant to talk to each other, which means the menopause can be a very difficult and lonely time.
PGMAG: Please introduce yourself to our readers. SL: I have a very varied background. I worked for many years in the Airline Industry in various roles. I have also worked in the Education sector and I have my own business alongside Forever Living (in the Health and Wellbeing Sector). I have always been very interested in holistic health and alternative therapies, and this led me to qualify in Holistic Massage, Indian Head Massage, Reflexology and I am a Reiki Master. I have also practised yoga and meditation for many years. More recently I studied NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and I am a certified NLP Practitioner. PGMAG: You are on a mission to change the narrative of how women in their menopausal age are being treated; how do you intend to achieve this goal? SL: I confess I did not know anything about the menopause before it happened to me. As a menopausal woman myself, I was therefore surprised at how much this affected both my body and mind every day. Personally I found there was little support in the workplace and even other women and friends are often 20 FEBRUARY 2021
reluctant to talk to each other, which means the menopause can be a very difficult and lonely time. Luckily I have been able to manage my symptoms holistically. However, I recognise that many women are not aware of what is happening to them, and are suffering both mentally and physically because they are not receiving the support they need. I feel strongly that this is a subject which needs to be discussed, so that other women and subsequent generations do not remain ignorant. I am keen to share my experiences and encourage women to support each other and
