Do you consider yourself a good Transitionist?
I learned this term at a talk in a midlife event last week. It got me thinking and also gave me some encouragement that mid-life transitions (avoiding the word crisis) is absolutely normal.
I’m aware “crisis” can happen at any age and I feel it’s compounded especially when things happen when we didn’t expect - divorce, losing a job, losing loved ones to illness or death suddenly before their time, betrayal or falling ill.
I am definitely going through a mid-life transition myself. What is helping me is connecting with women who has crossed the storms of uncertainty and carved their own way to coming back home to themselves & becoming who they were always meant to be.
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#personalgrowthjourney #midlifecrisis #quarterlifecrisis #perimenopause #menopausehealth #menopausesupport #divorcelife #singleparenting
Learning to add more story telling to my YouTube videos. This week’s video is on “Detox Mistake for the Skin” so I had to include this story from my hospital days. Full link in my stories and bio.
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#detoxmistakes #skindetox #adultacne #hormonalacnesolution #acnesolution #skinhealth #holisticskinhealth
I’m more interested in WHY you do something more than WHAT you do.
Any habit can be potentially “bad” if we take it too far out of context eg extreme exercising, over-working, worrying too much and even obsessing over healthy foods.
I feel when we are in a zombie state going through the motions, some of these habits may not be helpful. By being aware of why we do what we do, we can then choose if it’s what we WANT to do, HAVE to do or OBLIGED to do.
We always have a choice.
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#healthyhabits #perimenopause #fabulousforties #fortiesandfit #atomichabits #womenwellness #wellbeing
Turning 40 can be such a pivotal year because all the things that is no longer good for us will start to show its weathering signs on our skin and face.
This is the intro for the new YouTube video that I just uploaded. I share how it affects skin and how you can swap less supportive ones to more supportive ones.
Link on my stories and in my bio.
Do you agree with these habits?
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#fabulousforties #fabforties #fantasticforties #perimenopause #fortiesandfabulous #30turning40 #adultacne #holisticskinhealth
What’s the first thing you say or do when you see a new wrinkle?
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#healthyageing #longevitylifestyle #womenempowermentquotes #femalewarriors #womenboss
May is my birthday month and I can get melancholy this time of the year.
When I was younger, I remember people often saying “Why are you so sad…… you should be grateful of …..”.
I’ve probably said that to others, thinking I was helping but I now know it’s my way to avoiding the discomfort.
The sadness never really goes away. Hurrying myself up to get over my sadness because I’ve been conditioned to see it as “bad”. I used to tell myself I shouldn’t be sad because so many people have it worst than me and by being sad, I’m suggesting that I don’t appreciate what I have.
Plus the days when I was very into the Law of Attraction, I would be so fearful of feeling sad because the Universe would not “grant” me my wishes because I was not already appreciative of what I have.
I believe that is considered gaslighting myself. Definitely not healthy.
Being older, I’m learning to be okay feeling sad AND grateful at the same time. I believe they can co-exist. It’s almost like I have to give myself permission to do it and believe it’s normal and healthy.
As they say, without the rain, we don’t see the rainbows 🌈
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#tuesdaythoughts #mentalhealth #emotionalhealthmatters #fabulousforties #midlifewomen
Continuing my YouTube video series on acne. This week is about gut health. Full link in my bio and in my stories.
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#hormonalacne #adultacne #adultacnesolutions #adultacnetreatments #acnetreatments #holisticacnetreatment #skinandguthealth
Some of these external signs may be a sign of Perimenopause so approach it from a holistic view.
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#perimenopause #perimenopausehealth #perimenopausehealthcoach #adultacne #adultacneproblems #pmsproblems #anxietytips #hormonalhealth
Last week I was invited to be on a panel of speakers talking about “Perimenopause & Menopause in the Workplace” as part of the company’s well-being initiative.
My role was sharing my experience seeing women in my practice and how it differs with how women approach menopause in different parts of the world.
I share part of my talk here.
Menopause is not a health problem but the decline of hormones (that causes menopause) can lead to health problems in the future particularly heart disease, osteoporosis, bowel cancer and dementia.
✨Shameless plug✨If you feel a talk on Perimenopause / menopause would be helpful for your organisation (business, school or even recreational) and you like my style, slide into my DM’s to start the conversation.
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#perimenopause #menopauserelief #menopausesymptoms #perimenopausehealth #healthyaging #holisticaging
My favourite meal of the day. It’s a must for healthy hormones. If you don’t feel hungry in the morning, it may mean you are running on stress hormone, cortisol which affects your appetite but eventually makes you crave food especially the sweet stuff.
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#hormonalacnesolution #hormonalacne #adultacne #holisticskin #skinfoods #hormonalbalance #womenswellness #womenshormone
How your skin responds and reacts during your cycle can give us a lot of clues to internal imbalances that may need addressing
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#hormonalacnesolution #adultacne #hormonalacne #holisticskinhealth #skinandhormones #pcosskin #perimenopause #skincoach
Not all exercise routines are created equal especially when it comes to healing your skin. What is your exercise routine like at the moment? Is it skin friendly?
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#hormonalacne #adultacne #hormonalacnesolution #perimenopause #perimenopauseskin #pcosawareness #pcosskin #stressawarenessmonth
Insights from my clinical practice
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#hormonalacne #hormonalacnesolution #adultacne #holisticskinhealth #skinpsychology #skinandhormones #holistichealth
Clip from this week’s YouTube video “Acne Diet to clear skin in 2 weeks”. Full link to watch in my stories and bio.
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#hormonalacne #adultacne #hormonalacnesolution #adultacnetreatments #acnediet #holisticacnetreatment #holisticskinhealth #skinhealth #acneseries #skindiet
This post is inspired by a conversation I had with a new patient in clinic and I reflected on my own numbing behaviours.
Numbing behaviours are also called “shadow comforts” as describe by Jennifer Louden in her book “The Life Organizer”.
“Shadow comforts” can take any forms. When we’re anxious, disconnected, vulnerable, alone and feeling helpless, we will do anything to not feel these uncomfortable feelings. We think it will be comforting but in reality, they only cast their long shadows over our lives.
Logically we know it’s not healthy but we are drawn to it as it feels safe to do so rather than facing ourselves.
Are you aware of your numbing behaviour and why you do it?
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#hormonalbalance #hormonalbalanceforwomen #hormonalacne #hormonalacnesolution #adultacne #perimenopause #menopausesupport #personalgrowthtips #healingtips #healthcoachingtips #womenwellness #wellnesstips
This is a clip from my latest YouTube video “Simple and gentle acne skincare for sensitive skin”. It’s the first video of a series I will be doing.
You can watch the full video on my YouTube channel www.YouTube.com/@drterryloong (link in my bio and in my stories)
If you would like to follow the series, remember to subscribe and turn on the notification. Share it on to women who will benefit from the information too.
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I’ve been helping women clear acne holistically without medication for more than 10 years. I feel I will eventually stop seeing patients 1-2-1 as the course of my life continues and feel the call to pivot. For now, will empty as much of my brain on acne to the world of the internet
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#hormonalacne #hormonalacnesolution #adultacne #gentleacneskincare #acneskincare #holisticskincare #skinhealthtips