Brain Fog.
You walked into the kitchen and forgot why you came.
You lost a word โ a simple, everyday word โ right in the middle of a sentence.
You read the same paragraph three times and still couldn't hold onto it.
And then you thought the thing nobody should ever have to think โ
"Is something wrong with me?"
No, sis. Nothing is wrong with you. ๐
Your estrogen is shifting. And your brain โ the hippocampus, the prefrontal cortex, the very parts responsible for memory, focus, and clear thinking โ has estrogen receptors throughout it.
When estrogen fluctuates, those parts of your brain feel it first.
Verbal memory. Working memory. The ability to hold a thought long enough to finish it.
These are not signs of early dementia. They are not anxiety. They are not aging poorly.
They are Symptom #1 of 34.
And you deserved to know that years ago.
Drop a ๐ below if this is your experience. I want to see you.
โ Coach Dorothy Renรฉe
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