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(peri)-Menopause and overwhelm

21/7/2026

Brain fog is a real thing!

Overwhelm is the result of a a drastic change in circumstances. One of those drastic changes is the menopause.

While the menopause is really a short moment in time (when the period stops for good), it is preceded by the perimenopause, when much of the physical effects start to affect daily life. This perimenopause usually starts around ten years ahead of the actual menopause. The classic effects include heightened anxiety, low mood, irritability brain fog and many other signs that the female body is undergoing a fundamental change.

Living in the sandwich stage

7/7/2026

Married with children? Overwhelm is built in...

Overwhelm is not as unusual as you might think, it comes as an unexpected surprise in professional settings, but also in private life. One of the big triggers in private life comes with the expansion of your family: from single person to living with a partner, then add children to this mix and overwhelm is pretty much unavoidable.

When things suddenly get more complex it’s all the more important to explore which options you have and which tools are available to keep everything as simple and clear as possible. So here are some pointers:

(peri)-Menopause and overwhelm

Brain fog is a real thing!

Living in the sandwich stage

Married with children? Overwhelm is built in...

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