Lavina Mehta MBE, a personal trainer, wellness coach, TED speaker, and the founder of “Feel Good With Lavina,” has extended her influence by authoring a book titled "The Feel Good Fix."
The book is crafted to improve women's health during perimenopause, menopause, and beyond, providing swift, pleasurable, and impactful exercise, mind, and lifestyle tips to elevate both physical and mental well-being.
Balancing work, home life, and family pressures, along with the symptoms of menopause, can be overwhelming. Lavina’s advice in this book is refreshingly straightforward. According to Lavina, conditions like endometriosis, menopause, and postpartum challenges pose significant health concerns for women.
She highlights that one in ten women may experience endometriosis, severely impacting their quality of life. Additionally, South Asian women face an earlier onset of menopause, occurring five to six years earlier than their white counterparts, underscoring the need for heightened awareness and advocacy.
Moreover, she underscores the prolonged transition period of perimenopause, which can span up to a decade before menopause onset. “With symptoms potentially emerging in one's late 30s, it's crucial for women to remain attuned to their bodies, document any changes and seek help”, she said.
Utilising the latest research, her Feel Good toolkit can significantly improve energy levels, mood, and fitness in just eleven minutes a day. These "exercise snacks" (short periods of activity) can seamlessly fit into busy schedules, yet still make a meaningful impact on health by encouraging more movement, promoting calm, and supporting overall wellness.
Addressing some common myths surrounding women’s health and misconceptions about strength training, she told us, “Increasing muscle mass maintenance is crucial, as is incorporating weightlifting or strength training into fitness routines, as we lose muscle mass from our 30s. Contrary to belief, it won't cause bulkiness in women. A pivotal truth is that it's never too late to enhance your lifestyle and fitness.”
For those embarking on a wellness journey, she suggested, “Try to begin with small, manageable changes that will help you gain confidence and consistency. Apart from that, embrace my concept of exercise snacking, wherein even brief bouts of movement prove beneficial and tailor your activities to personal enjoyment, which makes commitment easier. Lastly, recognise and celebrate progress, emphasising how you feel over how you look. Ultimately, the journey toward feeling good is unique to everyone.”
Published by Penguin Life, the book releases on May 30 and is available to pre-order now.
