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Lucia Santa Maria’s transformative work empowers women to embrace their authentic selves,
fostering resilience, confidence, and holistic well-being.
Lucia Santa Maria’s
transformative work empowers
women to embrace their
authentic selves, fostering
resilience, confidence, and
holistic well-being.
midlife as a time of renewal and possibility. Her
wisdom is both practical and inspiring, offering
strategies that empower women to reclaim their
well-being, celebrate their wisdom, and step into
the next chapter of their lives with confidence and
purpose. Lucia Santa Maria is not just a coach;
she is a catalyst for transformation, and her work
is a gift to every woman seeking to live authenti-
cally and fully.
How does your core values coaching
approach help women navigate the
mental health challenges associated with
perimenopause?
Perimenopause can feel like an emotional laby-
rinth—unpredictable, disorienting, and at times
overwhelming. The mental health challenges that
come with it are real, but so is your ability to
navigate them with grace and strength. My Core
Values Coaching approach is designed to help
women reconnect with their deeply rooted soul
values—the personality traits and principles that
make you uniquely you.
These values are not just abstract ideas; they’re
your foundation. Life’s experiences have made
you more resilient than you realise, but perime-
nopause can cloud that awareness, leaving you
feeling unmoored. Together, we rediscover this
inner strength by anchoring you in your core va-
lues. These act as a compass, guiding you through
this transition with clarity and purpose.
Through our work, you’ll remember that the
person you’ve always been hasn’t disappeared.
On the contrary, she’s still there—now infused
with the wisdom and perspective that only come
from lived experience. By aligning with what
matters most to you, we create a foundational
base from which to manage the emotional and
physical symptoms of perimenopause with sel-
f-compassion and efficiency.
But this isn’t just about surviving the moment.
It’s about creating a future full of possibility.
You’ll hold onto what’s steadfast and meaningful
while exploring what’s next.
What are some practical strategies wo-
men can use to reframe their perspective
on menopause as a positive life transiti-
on?
Menopause often gets a bad rap, doesn’t it? It’s
painted as this dreaded end to something, but in
reality, it’s the beginning of an incredible new
phase—one that’s full of potential, wisdom, and
yes, freedom. Here are some practical strategies I
share with women to help reframe menopause as
a positive life transition:
1. Shift the Narrative
2.Celebrate Your Wisdom
3.Practice Self-Compassion
4.Focus on Possibility
5.Lean Into Community
6.Invest in Your Well-Being
How do Neuro-Linguistic Programming
(NLP) techniques support women in
managing anxiety and stress during
menopause?
Menopause can feel like emotional chaos,
with anxiety and stress often taking center stage.
That’s where Neuro-Linguistic Programming
(NLP) steps in as a game-changing tool, helping
women shift from feeling overwhelmed to
feeling empowered.
Reframe Negative Thoughts
One of the most powerful aspects of NLP is
reframing. Menopause might spark thoughts
like, “I can’t handle this,” but NLP helps shift
those to empowering truths such as, “I’ve faced
challenges before and grown stronger because of
them.” This subtle shift in perspective can comp-
letely change how you experience this phase.
Anchor Calm and Control
With NLP techniques like “anchoring,” you
can train your mind to associate simple cues.
Touching your heart space or forefinger and
thumb bring back feelings of calm and confi-
dence immediately. Imagine having a toolkit to
ground yourself whenever stress strikes. Ancho-
ring techniques are magical!
Break the Stress Cycle
NLP also helps identify and interrupt the
patterns that keep anxiety running on autopilot.
Once you understand your triggers, you can
replace unhelpful responses with strategies that
really strengthen your inner resilience.
Visualise Resilience
Through guided visualisation, NLP allows
you to mentally rehearse navigating challenges
with ease, building confidence and reducing the
overwhelm. Everyone can visualise, even if they
do not realise it. Just think of your front door,
if you can see where you put the key, then you
can visualise. NLP visualisation techniques can
do anything from creating emotional distance
to evaporating a fear right before your eyes.
The imagination is a wonderful and powerful
tool that can bring so much comfort and inner
strength.
What role does self-compassion play in
overcoming burnout and rediscovering
one’s true self during midlife?
When burnout takes over, it’s easy to feel like
you’ve lost yourself in the blur of responsibili-
ties and expectations. But you’re still there—just
buried under layers of exhaustion and self-criti-
cism. Self-compassion is the key to peeling back
those layers and finding your way back to you.
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