Overview
- Barrymore says she recently completed a round of menopause-related hormone therapy and found the process tough and highly trial-and-error.
- She recalls feeling sallow and puffy from hormones and says she did not recognize herself in the mirror, which hurt her self-image.
- Working with her therapist and mentor Dr. Barry Michels, she relies on a written list of seven healthy habits to get back to center.
- She cites practical daily changes such as using a walking pad for brief sessions and waking up 10 minutes earlier to ease mornings with her kids.
- She also refreshed grooming routines, including shaving her legs, doing a home pedicure, and touching up gray roots, as part of feeling better.