Ep 77 Perimenopause Overwhelm: Why Your Brain Feels “Too Full” and What’s Really Happening

Do you wake up already feeling behind—like your brain is “on” before your day has even begun?If everything feels overwhelming in midlife, from the mental load to the constant background noise in your head, this episode will help you understand why.In this episode, we explore what’s really happening inside your body & brain during perimenopause—from nervous system overload to hormonal changes that affect how your brain filters stress, noise, and information.You’ll learn why it’s not that you “can’t cope” anymore… but that your system is overloaded and processing more than it used to.We break down:✨ Why small, everyday stressors build up and feel like “too much”✨ How hormonal fluctuations (especially oestrogen changes) impact focus, emotions, and mental clarity✨ What’s really happening in your nervous system when everything feels loud or busyYou’ll also leave with:A simple 60-second reset to calm your system quicklyOne small boundary you can set today to reduce overwhelmThree questions to help lessen the loadIf you’ve been feeling scattered, exhausted, or like life has suddenly become “too much,” this episode will help you feel more grounded—and remind you that you are still capable in all ways 💜✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨Inside Reconnect, Rebuild & Thrive, we help you work with your energy—not against it—so life starts to feel lighter again.You can find out more here:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.radiatefitness.co.uk/reconnect-rebuild-thrive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇✨ Sign up for my newsletter 💖and I’ll share my favourite simple tips to support you wherever you are in your motherhood journey.Every fortnight I share inspiration, ideas and easy ways to become a happier, healthier version of yourself - not perfect, but in love with all your imperfections.Let's team up to support each other because when Mums Support Mums, we can be the best version of ourselves and that is great for everyone 💕💕⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribepage.io/radiatefitness-and-happy-thriving-mums-newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋Say hi 👋Linkedin: ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amandareidyradiatefitness⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/radiatefitnessuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556581364525 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.radiatefitness.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠