1. YOUR BRAIN ON FIRE

14.  Ever walk into a room with some purpose in mind, only to completely forget what that purpose was? Turns out, doors themselves are to blame for these strange memory lapses. Psychologists at the University of Notre Dame have discovered that passing through a doorway triggers what's known as an event boundary in the mind, separating one set of thoughts and memories from the next. Your brain files away the thoughts you had in the previous room and prepares a blank slate for the new locale. It's not aging, it's the damn doors! Thank goodness for studies like this!

18. Little interest or pleasure in doing things? Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless? Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much? Feeling tired or having little energy? Poor appetite or overeating? Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down? Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television? Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed? Or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual? Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself in some way?

19.  Healthy diet  Exercise – walking as a form of meditation  Relaxation - breathing  Sleep - can really impact irritation  Quiet time  Avoid triggers  Connections  Passions  Humour  Self Care

20. A Commitment to yourself

21. Is it… Reassuring and positive? Harsh, criticizing, punishing and belittling?

24. What would I tell a friend who was going through the same thing as me and came to me for advice or support?

29. Video Clip: The Cosby Show- Menopause