• Swollen Lymph Nodes – COVID Vaccine Reaction or Breast Cancer?

    by Dr. Diana Hoppe
    As an OB/GYN, I frequently order mammograms (3-D) for my patients. Recently, I’ve seen a few reports showing increased lymph node enlargement on on...

  • Exercise: 3 Tips to Stay Motivated!

    by Dr. Diana Hoppe
    Recently, I was discussing with a patient about how hard it is to stay motivated to exercise when we can find so many reasons why we can’t. “COVID…...
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  • Do Vision Boards Work? Yes and No!

    by Dr. Diana Hoppe
    As we are working on collecting pictures, words, inspirational sayings and other items to place on our vision boards, I’ve been getting some feedba...

  • Vision Boards? Have You Heard of Them? Well, It’s Time You Did!

    by Dr. Diana Hoppe
    The New Year is here, we have our goals ahead of us! 2021 is here - let’s start living it. Reminder – reread the blog of self-sabotage, it will hel...

  • Can We Actually “Rewire” Our Brains?

    by Dr. Diana Hoppe
     Let’s Start Some Positive Self-Talk!   “Your beliefs become your thoughts,Your thoughts become your words,Your words become your actions,Your ac...

  • Stopping the Self-Sabotage!

    by Dr. Diana Hoppe
    As we bring in a New Year, Amazing Over 40 women, we may be bringing in new goals and resolutions.  Yet, before we start them – let’s beware of sel...

  • Good-bye to 2020… And Hello to 2021!

    by Dr. Diana Hoppe
    As with many of us, this year has been challenging to say the least.  During these tough times, I used a motto to keep me focused and positive, wh...

  • Caregiver Stress & My Interview With Jacqui Clark

    by Dr. Diana Hoppe
    caregivernoun care·​giv·​er | \ ˈker-ˌgi-vər  \plural caregivers Definition of caregiver: a person who provides direct care (as for children, elder...

  • Sandwich Generation - Stuck in the “Middle”?

    by Dr. Diana Hoppe
    The sandwich generation?  Are you in it?  Are you caring for both a child as well as an aging parent?   At Amazing Over 40, we strive to address i...

  • 5 WAYS TO DE-STRESS: A SELF-CARE GUIDE DURING COVID

    by Dr. Diana Hoppe
    COVID-STRESS – Greater in Women Than Men! COVID Stress wreaking havoc on your sleep, self-esteem, body image and sense of self? Feeling overwhelme...

  • Why Is It So Difficult To Say “NO”?

    by Dr. Diana Hoppe
    I see it every day!  As a board-certified Ob/Gyn, I have women coming through my office door telling me how stressed they are, how they are feeling...

  • Amazing Benefits of Butternut Squash & A Delicious Recipe Too!

    by Dr. Diana Hoppe
    For all of you Amazing Over 40 women out there, here’s a vegetable packed with vitamins and nutrients that our bodies need at this age.  Butternut...