01/14/2026
If you're approaching menopause, you may notice changes in how you feel or even experience some memory issues. I love how Angela unpacks the science behind this. She's a compassionate and knowledgeable coach and educator, and I can't wait to share our upcoming podcast discussion about brain health during menopause.
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Iโve experienced moments where Iโd walk into a room and completely forget why I was even there, only to finally remember after I walked all the way back down the stairs to where I started.โฃ
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I even had one of those 'stop and stare' moments when I realized I had placed the ketchup bottle in the cupboard instead of back in the fridge. It only happened once, but it was enough to make me wonder, 'Am I losing my mind?' That feeling of losing your focus or mental clarity, even for a second, can be unsettling. I think many of us mid-life women secretly worry itโs the start of something permanent.โฃ
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Because I wanted to understand what was actually happening to me, I started diving into the research of neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Mosconi. ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐: ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ; ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.โฃ
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I learned that estrogen is like a master key that unlocks energy for our brain cells. As those 'keys' become harder to find during the menopause transition, our brains go into a temporary 'low power' mode. Itโs a real, biological energy crisis, and we feel it!โฃ
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But the good news is that your brain is incredibly adaptable. It can rewire itself, but this takes time. This is a pivotal window when our lifestyle choices matter most; focusing on specific health habits now can help ease this transition and make daily challenges feel more manageable.โฃ
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I recently sat down with Aleisha Theisen on the Wellness Wins Podcast to discuss this further because I want you to know you arenโt broken. Iโll share that conversation with you later this monthโฃ
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But for today, if you find yourself back at the bottom of the stairs or in another room trying to remember what you needed... give yourself some grace.โฃ
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P.S. Iโll share more about this "renovation" journey every week the remainder of this month as I lead up to the podcast episode. I look forward to diving deeper with you. Have you had one of those "ketchup in the cupboard" moments lately? Tell me Iโm not the only one! ๐โฃ
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