How has your week been? Was it a relief for the weekend to come or just another set of things to navigate?

That’s how life seems to be at the moment - navigating our way through the fog, brain fog in that is! Now brain fog can show up in many ways in life but I’m talking about the BIG TIME challenge that we ladies transitioning through perimenopause or menopause experience.

Imagine you’re taking a lovely walk along the beach, admiring the coastline glimmering in the sunshine, smelling the sea air, you’re lost in a dream of far off holiday destinations, then suddenly you’re jolted back to present day when someone begins to approach you and they’re smiling. You know you know them but you cant remember what their name is or where you know them from!

Then comes that familiar feeling; the heat rising up, the panic, your heart pumping. You know this, why can’t you find their name, why can’t you remember?! The fight or flight is kicking in as you search and search, everything but the actual words looking for!! And then the embarrassment as you feel the tears - desperately trying to hold them back!

Sound familiar? Maybe this has been you, or maybe it’s a similar situation when you’re under pressure at work and you NEED to appear composed and in control.

We’ve lost trust in our brain, our body. We stop doing things we enjoy: socialising, putting ourself forward to promotions, meeting new people, putting ourselves out there. We loose our confidence, we loose ourselves.

What if I told you not to stress about it? You’d laugh! But seriously there are things you can do to help towards alleviating brain fog:

* Reducing stress exposure

* Complementary Therapies

* Being outdoors

* Doing things you LOVE

* Exercise and/or Movement

* Relaxation and Rest

* A balanced diet

* Limiting alcohol and caffeine

I get it, the list is a bit of an undertaking but what about trying one, two maybe even three? Why not prioritise yourself this week and pick something to try. I’d love to hear how you get on…because (without trying to sound like an 90s tv advert) YOU’RE WORTH IT!