I see you opening the fridge at 6pm with nothing left in you — staring at it, closing it, reaching for whatever’s easiest.
I see you lying awake at 2am with a brain that won’t stop, getting up exhausted, then doing the whole thing again.
I see you Googling “why am I always tired” and “how to lose weight during perimenopause” at 11pm, feeling quietly ashamed of yourself.
You are not broken. You are not weak. You are not “letting yourself go.”
You are a woman who has been carrying too much, for too long, without nearly enough support. And your body is telling you so — in every way it knows how.
Your cravings are not weakness. They are biology.
When your nervous system is stuck in survival mode — and when perimenopause shifts your hormones on top of that — your body does three very specific things.
It screams for quick, easy food. It holds onto weight — especially around your middle. It kills your motivation to cook, to move, to do anything that isn’t urgent.
This is not you failing at health. This is your body doing exactly what bodies do when they’ve been running on empty for too long.
The problem isn’t your willpower. The problem is that nobody has helped you get your nervous system out of crisis mode. That’s what we do.
You finish work. You’re tired, but it’s a normal tired. The kind you can actually rest from.
You open the fridge and there’s food in it. You make something simple — nothing Instagram-worthy. Just real food, made with a bit of care.
You eat it without the guilt spiral. You go to bed and your mind is quiet.
That’s not a fantasy. I’ve watched it happen — for women who came to me feeling exactly the way you feel right now.
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“Within weeks, my anxiety eased. I felt more able to recognise it and manage it before it spiralled. I understand myself more and have real tools to cope when life feels heavy. She helped me massively.”
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“She immediately put me at ease. She took the time to listen to my concerns and made sure I felt comfortable throughout. I came away with some simple, easy to implement goals.”
ABOUT MARIKO
I know this because I lived it. I spent 25 years managing chronic anxiety. What finally worked wasn’t one big fix — it was small, honest changes that helped my nervous system learn it was safe again.
I trained at the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM Diploma Level 5). I’m NHS-accredited and trauma-informed. But what I bring isn’t just training. It’s lived experience.
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Diploma Level 5 qualified health coach · CNM Ambassador · Personalised Care Institute Accredited
Real
Not theory. Not a pedestal.
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“I’ve come across many wellness coaches and find the highly commercial ones not leading with care. Mariko having professional knowledge but also real-life experience and authenticity are big green flags for me. Nothing felt forced — just a genuine desire to help women.”
