According to a University of Pittsburgh study, 80% of menopausal women experience hot flashes and/or profuse night sweats. These phenomena have been observed for 10 years. Another 2020 study by the Women Founders Fund reported that 78% of menopausal women had their daily lives affected. Some experience shaking and dizziness during the wave, which can last from 30 seconds to 5 minutes. It can also lead to fatigue, mood swings and forgetfulness. However, hot flashes are not always the cause of these symptoms. According to the Sleep Foundation, night sweats can be caused by taking certain medications, an infection that causes a fever, hormonal imbalance, pregnancy or the postpartum period, anxiety and panic attacks, hyperhidrosis, acid reflux, certain types of tumors, or treatment for such. However, excluding these possibilities, it can be assumed that the symptoms are due to the onset of hot flashes as a result of menopause. According to a study published in 2018 in Climacteric, there is a link between self-awareness and the manifestation of menopausal symptoms. The study involved menopausal women between the ages of 40 and 65 who filled out a questionnaire about their daily life and the extent of their symptoms. The results show that menopausal symptoms are milder in women who are more aware and under less stress. A person can achieve his self-awareness in many different ways. One of them is meditation. In the University of Pittsburgh study, anxious or depressed women experienced hot flashes earlier than others and their symptoms lasted longer. Another study published in September 2019 in PLOS One found a link between stress levels and the severity of hot flashes. One of the ways to improve the condition and make it easier to deal with the hot flashes that have appeared are deep inhalations and exhalations. This is because through controlled breathing, a person can lower their heart rate, which contributes to temperature regulation. Control can be achieved by simply inhaling and exhaling slowly until the hot flush subsides. Sources: https://www.livestrong.com/article/13768803-natural-remedies-for-hot-flashes/ https://www.upmc.com/media/news/brooksthurston_trajectories_menopause https://blog.femalefoundersfund.com /suffering-in-silence-the-biases-and-data-gaps-of-menopause-e5f131b4b581 https://blog.femalefoundersfund.com/suffering-in-silence-the-biases-and-data-gaps-of- menopause-e5f131b4b581 https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/sleep-problems-and-menopause-what-can-i-do https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13697137.2018. 1551344?journalCode=icmt20 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0214264