When Brain Fog Entered the Boardroom!

After going blank in a meeting, Simran fears she is losing her edge. Her manager explains that brain fog can happen in perimenopause and commits to a more supportive workplace.

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CoverComic cover: a woman in a pink blazer and red glasses sits at a boardroom table, hand to her temple, looking lost under a cloud of fog, while two male colleagues look on, beneath the title "When BRAIN FOG entered the BOARDROOM!"
Page 1Panel 1: Simran, in a pink blazer and glasses, sits at her office desk, head in hand. A colleague in a blue shirt and moustache leans over. Colleague: "Simran, are you okay?" Panel 2: Simran shrugs, bewildered. Simran: "I don't know what happened there." Panel 3: Close-up of Simran holding her head. Simran: "I just went blank."
Page 2Panel 1: Simran gestures to her colleague. Simran: "I couldn't recall words." Panel 2: She rubs her forehead, upset. Simran: "Numbers." "Even names I know so well." Panel 3: Close-up of her worried face. Simran: "Am I losing my forte?"
Page 3Caption: "Simran's manager walks in." Panel 1: An older manager with grey hair and beard, in a black suit, stands in the open-plan office while Simran and her colleague look up. Manager: "No,Simran. You're not losing your forte." Panel 2: Manager: "Brain fog can happen during perimenopause." Panel 3: Simran listens, chin on hand. Manager: "Memory and focus can feel different for a while."
Page 4Panel 1: Simran looks up at the manager in surprise. Simran: "Wait... How do you know all this?" Panel 2: Simran: "And I'm surprised you know this much!" Panel 3: The manager smiles, hands in pockets. Manager: "[Laughs] I have my wife to thank for that."
Page 5Panel 1: Close-up of the manager speaking warmly. Manager: "And Simran ..." "One difficult meeting does not change what you bring to this team." Panel 2: Simran, chin on clasped hands, looks touched. Panel 3: Manager: "You are still one of our strongest performers." "Instead of you feeling guilty, we need to do better."
Page 6Panel 1: The manager stands by Simran's desk, gesturing. Manager: "We're going to work towards making this a more perimenopause-inclusive workplace." Panel 2: Manager: "So no woman here has to struggle in silence." Panel 3: Simran smiles, hands clasped. Simran: "Now that feels PerimenoPAUSITIVE."
Page 7Panel 1: The manager talks to Simran, seen from behind. Manager: "She went through something similar." Panel 2: Manager: "She started learning more about perimenopause." Panel 3: Close-up of the manager. Manager: "Then she found Miror." "Expert guidance. Useful tips. Answers to her questions." Panel 4: Hand on his chest, he smiles as Simran beams. Manager: "And she made sure I learned too!"

When Brain Fog Entered the Boardroom!

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