Better Brain, Better You

From hot flushes to low mood to insomnia to forgetfulness, many of the foreign feelings that women experiences during menopause are caused by changes happening inside the brain. Today, I breakdown the different brain symptoms of menopause, why they put women at higher risk of dementia, and what can be done to do mitigate this risk.

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Register for our FREE dementia prevention masterclass “Rewire your brain to reduce your risk of dementia” HERE: ologyonlinecourses.com/masterclass

The transition from childhood through adolescence to adulthood is not an easy journey for teenagers or parents. Learning how the teenage brain operates can really help parents to understand a teenager’s mood and behaviour. So I want to share 7 things you should know about a teenager’s brain to empower you as a parent and help your teenager on their journey through adolescence.

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RESOURCES & LINKS: Watch our free workshop “How to Parent a Teenage Brain” HERE: https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/workshop

You might wonder why you aren’t as happy and fulfilled as you thought would be in midlife. Well, it turns out that midlife is a melting pot of lifestyle and hormonal changes that can affect your mental and physical well-being. Today I talk to Claire and James Davis, The Midlife Mentors, on why in midlife you should be looking forwards to a better quality of life, not backwards. In a wide-ranging interview, we discuss how awareness about your lifestyle followed by small changes to your mindset and daily practices can create a happy and healthy second act.

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The Midlife Mentors - https://themidlifementors.com/

Download our FREE Brain Health Guide “6 Steps to a Healthy Brain HERE: https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/brainhealth

Mention brain fog to your doctor and you’re likely to be met with a dismissive tone and told that it isn’t a real condition. But if you describe brain fog to your friends, they’ll know exactly what you mean: fuzzy thinking, difficulty concentrating, trouble finding the right word, feeling like your brain has slowed down. I discuss the common symptoms of brain fog in midlife and how to get rid of the fogginess by creating new healthy sleep, stress, eating and exercise habits.

In this episode, you’re going to learn:

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Download our FREE Brain Health Guide “6 Steps to a Healthy Brain HERE: https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/brainhealth

Whether you’re completely new to meditation or an experienced practitioner, I’m sure you’ve heard about the benefits of this ancient practice for relaxation and self-awareness. But do you know about the huge boost that meditation can give to your brain? I break down the mood-boosting, stress-reducing, attention-focusing and many biological benefits of meditation for your brain health and mental health. Meditation cultivates a more resilient brain that contributes a greater sense of well-being, slows down brain ageing, alleviates mental stress, and promotes healthy sustained focus.

In this episode, you’re going to learn:

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Download our FREE Brain Health Guide “6 Steps to a Healthy Brain HERE: https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/brainhealth

Exercise causes physical changes to your brain that invigorate thinking, reasoning, memory and mood. Your brain receives positive benefits every time you put on your trainers and move away from the sofa. I breakdown how exercise keeps the brain young and what exercises women should be doing before and after menopause to enhance their well-being and safeguard against future dementia.

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Download our FREE Brain Health Guide “6 Steps to a Healthy Brain HERE: https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/brainhealth

The demands placed on women during midlife create a perfect storm for stress and mental health challenges. But do you know how toxic uncontrolled stress can be? It is literally shrinking your brain. But here’s the good news: there are simple ways to effectively manage your stress levels so that they never get to a point where you find yourself crippled by it. In this episode, I show you why uncontrolled stress during midlife is so toxic for your brain and give you some neuroscience-backed stress-busting exercises to prevent you causing further brain damage.

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Download our FREE Stress-Busting Guide, “9 Micro-Habits to Reduce Stress in Midlife", HERE: https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/microhabits

Do you have trouble sleeping? Can’t get to sleep or wake up in the middle of the night and then can’t get back to sleep. You’re not alone. Most people in midlife have trouble sleeping. I want to give you four scientifically proven methods to help you sleep better in midlife and specific steps that you can take to make it easier to fall asleep, stay asleep and wake-up well-rested. Adopting these methods will not only help you get a full complement of sleep every night, it will also improve your memory and mood, and reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

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Download our FREE Sleep Better Guide “12-step plan for better sleep in midlife HERE: https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/sleepbetter

Many of us get more forgetful as we get older. Most people need a bit longer to remember things, get distracted more easily or struggle to do some tasks as well as they used to. This may become more noticeable when we reach middle age, during our 40s, 50s and 60s. These changes are completely normal, but can be frustrating and many people worry that they’re the early signs of dementia. So, in this episode, I unpack what healthy ageing looks like and how it's different from the mild mental decline and memory loss that precedes some forms of dementia, and different from dementia itself.

In this episode you’re going to learn:

What healthy ageing is and how the brain changes as we get older.

What mild cognitive impairment is and how it’s different from healthy ageing.

What dementia is and how it’s different from healthy ageing.

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Download our FREE Brain Health Guide “6 Steps to a Healthy Brain HERE: https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/brainhealth

How familiar are you with your teen's alcohol and drug habits? Perhaps they don’t touch them…By 15 more than 70% of teenagers have tried alcohol and the numbers keep on rising as they get older. Binge drinking typically begins around thirteen and peaks at eighteen years old. Cannabis is by far the most commonly used drug with almost half of teenagers saying they have tried it at least once. In this episode, I share why teens drink and take drugs, how it affects their brain, and ten strategies to educate teenagers about drinking and drug use and help them with substance abuse.

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Watch our FREE parenting workshop “How to Parent a Teenage Brain HERE: https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/workshop