I recently shared with you what a Brain & Metabolic Health Coach actually does, but I don't think I've ever shown you the kind of results my clients see when we work together. So this week I'm letting a few of them tell you.
Where they started
Toni had spent a long stretch caring for someone she loved and was ready to put her own health back on track. Marina was already doing so much right but wanted to stay sharp and independent for decades to come. Elizabeth didn't want to just accept brain fog. She wanted to stay fully present for her family and her career.
What changed
It wasn't about willpower or a total overhaul. We started with what was going well and built from there, around how each of them actually lives. Small, steady steps are how neuroplasticity works, and the brain keeps responding at any age.
For Elizabeth that meant a snack basket at her desk, water before her morning coffee and tools to calm down in a tense moment at work. No wonder she now tells people she has "a personal, medically trained, life/wellness therapy coach."
Marina learned to stop anxious thoughts before they spiraled and to pause and breathe. Through it all I was in their corner with steady accountability.
What they're celebrating
Toni's labs came back perfect at her annual checkup, and she told me, "You can quote me on that." So I am.
Christopher wrote, "Mentally I feel way more grounded, I have way more energy."
Ty is finally sleeping through the night and feels "fit again and almost pain free."
Suzanne said, "Christine has helped me immensely in protecting my brain health."
Five signals to notice
Walking into a room and forgetting why
The word stuck on the tip of your tongue
Waking at 3 AM and staring at the ceiling
The afternoon crash that sends you looking for sugar or caffeine
A shorter fuse than usual
These are often your brain and metabolic health asking for attention. It may be the stress you're under, how you slept or what you've been eating.
Most of us power through and tell ourselves we'll deal with it after the holidays, when vacation is done or once this project wraps. In coaching, we stop and listen, then create a clear path forward.
Who I help
I help busy women in midlife and beyond protect their greatest asset, their brain, so they feel clear-headed, energized and confident about the years ahead. Aging well isn't luck, it's a strategy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Brain & Metabolic Health Coach do?
I help busy women in midlife and beyond protect their brain so they feel clear-headed, energized and confident about the years ahead. Together we start with what is already going well and build from there, around how you actually live, with accountability along the way.
What are early signs that my brain health needs attention?
Walking into a room and forgetting why, a word stuck on the tip of your tongue, waking at 3 AM, an afternoon crash that sends you looking for sugar or caffeine and a shorter fuse than usual. These are often your brain and metabolic health asking for attention and can be tied to stress, sleep or what you've been eating.
Is it too late to improve brain health in midlife?
The brain keeps responding at any age. Small, steady steps are how neuroplasticity works.
Do I need a total lifestyle overhaul to see results?
It isn't about willpower or a total overhaul. For Elizabeth it looked like a snack basket at her desk, water before her morning coffee and tools to calm down in a tense moment at work.
Your Next Step
If any of those signals sound familiar, let's talk. Book a free Brain Health Strategy Session and we'll look at where you are today and what matters most to you.
You can also take my 2-minute quiz, Is Your Brain Ready for Your Next Chapter? For brain health strategies in your inbox each week, sign up for my weekly newsletter.
Christine Despres, RN, NBC-HWC, CDP
Brain & Metabolic Health Coach | The Wellness Navigator
