Think Again!: Clearing Away the Brain Fog of Menopause

by Jeanne D. Andrus

Overview

When the changes of menopause start happening, it seems that our ability to concentrate, complete tasks, and remember simple, little, everyday things (like our own names) goes out the window.

It can feel like you're losing your mind (or at least your glasses)!

In Think Again!, Jeanne Andrus tackles "brain fog" – a term she uses for the symptoms of menopause that affect the way you think. She covers why they happen, what they feel like, and how to tell when these might be symptoms of a more serious issue.

More importantly, she covers how you can cope with these changes in your daily life, including how you can optimize your approach to brain health to make sure you can "think again" for the rest of your life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683506195
Publisher:	Morgan James Publishing
Publication date:	04/17/2018
Pages:	138
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Jeanne Andrus has a passion for helping other women come through their menopausal journeys with renewed health, and an excitement for life that they may have thought was gone forever.
At the age of 48, after years of neglecting herself while pursuing motherhood and a corporate career, Jeanne committed to health and self-fulfillment in the wake of her divorce. Her new-found love for fitness and health helped her lose 80 pounds, renew her passion for outdoor adventure, and create the life of her dreams.

Her dream included creating a business as a certified personal trainer and health coach (certified by the American Council on Exercise). Coaching women for fitness and weight loss led Jeanne to realize how pervasive the changes of perimenopause and menopause are and led her to create a holistic coaching approach to midlife and weight loss that she calls Menopause Mastery Coaching.

Recently, she has incorporated her reiki practice into her coaching, offering healing sessions that examine the underlying emotional and physical issues influencing the symptoms women experience during perimenopause and menopause.

When she’s not coaching her worldwide clients from her home in the Greater New Orleans area, she’s off adventuring – doing anything from visiting her grandson and skiing in New England to scuba diving in Belize.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 The Gift of Fog 1

The Walk 2

The Circle 4

The Talk 5

The "Open" 6

Your Gift is Waiting 9

Chapter 2 What Did I Come in Here For? 11

The Symptoms 13

Other Causes of Brain Fog 20

Talking to Your Doctor 23

The Next Steps 24

Chapter 3 My Inner Science Geek Speaks 25

The Difference Between Men and Women 27

Physical Differences in Male and Female Brains 29

Why the Differences Exist 30

Brain Changes at Menopause 32

Is There Any Hope at All? 33

Chapter 4 Hacks to Help You Get Through Your Day 38

Make a List and Check It Twice 39

Make a Habit of Creating Habits 42

Sit Back and Relax 44

Concentrate on Concentrating 45

It's Not the End of the World 47

Chapter 5 Can I Eat Myself Smart? 49

How Nutrition and Diet Fit In 50

Chapter 6 Move More to Think Better 60

Exercise Your Body 60

Exercise Your Brain 66

Chapter 7 Ah, Blessed Sleep 71

How Sleep Affects Your Brain 72

How Menopause Affects Sleep 74

How to Fix Your Sleep 77

Chapter 8 Stress Messes with Your Brain 83

How Stress Messes with Your Brain 84

How Menopause Affects Cortisol and Stress 85

Some Ways to Stop Stress 87

Chapter 9 Can't My Doctor Fix This? 95

Herbal Supplements and Your Thinking 96

Hormone Replacement Therapy and Your Thinking 98

The Effect of Surgical or Chemical Menopause on Your Thinking 101

Antidepressants and Your Thinking 102

Does Your Doctor Have the Answer for You? 104

Chapter 10 Unwrapping the Gift: From Brain Fog to Brain Shine 105

The Mind-Body Connection 106

Step Aside 108

Standing on the Vantage Point 109

You, Reimagined 113

Chapter 11 Me and You 116

Further Reading from the Menopause Guru 119

Acknowledgments 120

About the Author 122

Thank You 124