HAHAHA! Nakakarelate ka rin ba dito sa picture sa baba?
Pero alam mo na ba kung bakit may mood swings tayong mga babae?
Ang hirap no? Pero mas mahirap kapag nararamdaman mo ang mga yan na di mo alam kung anong nangyayari sa loob ng katawan mo.
Bilang babae, responsibilad na nating alamin at intindihin ang ating sarili. Natural na sa babae na makaranas ng cramps, mood swings atbp, kaya wag kang matakot!
Isang malaking perrooooo depende ang mga nararanasan ng bawat babae, kasi magkakaiba tayo ng edad at pinagdadaanan (wow siguro gets nyo ‘to?)
I recommend this book: WomanCode written by Alisa Vitti, nadiscover ko siya sa Podcasts (163: Productivity Hacks for the Female Brain with Alisa Vitti) saka ko nabasa ang WomanCode nya. I recommend this book to all women around there!para sa mga may problema sa fertility, PCOS at marami pang iba na malaking tulong sating kababaihan.
I also recommend the app Flo because it helped me a lot to monitor my cycle every month and I also learned news insights from experts, every day they update new “facts” so every day you will learn something! Marami kang matututunan dito promise!
In that book, I learned the :
Four Phases of our Menstrual Cycle
Phase 1: Follicular Phase (Duration: 7-10 Days)
- This phase happens after your period.
- Your body has reset itself and is preparing for ovulation – the release of a mature egg from an ovary.
- Oxytocin, serotonin and dopamine levels are increasing. These hormones can make you feel more affectionate and happy.
- This is a great time to give your energy into stimulating projects.
- You are open to new experiences, creativity, new beginnings and it is easier to problem solve. (Try to go to gym or take that Zumba or Yoga)
- Emotionally, you feel outgoing, upbeat and revitalized.
- You have energy to go for those more challenging workouts and try to step out of your comfort zone.
- It may be easier to control your your appetite if you want to practice some new eating habits.
Phase 2: Ovulatory Phase (Duration: 3-4 Days)
- It’s time to release an egg into one of your fallopian tubes; that egg then travels to the uterus.
- You may feel pelvic pain with the release of the egg as well as a surge or a sense of depletion, along with cravings or a headache.
- Connecting with community s at the heart of this phase.
- This is the time to have important conversations. This is also an ideal time to go on a date, since your increased communication skills will make you that much more magnetic.
- Connecting with others also feels great on these days, consider running with friends, or a team taking a cycling or dancing.
Phase 3: Luteal Phase (Duration: 10-14 Days)
- Physical energy declines, and premenstrual symptoms may develop toward the end of your cycle – such as bloating, irritability, headache, mood swings and cravings.
- During the first half of the luteal phase your energy may still be high, so continue with more strenous activities you took on during ovulation.
- Try slowing down social engagements during your luteal phase so you won’t feel needlessly exhausted.
- You may feel a little more sluggish and experience more water retention toward the end of this phase, so choose exercise with lower resistance.
Phase 4: Menstrual Phase (Duration 3-7 Days)
- You experience pelvic cramping, low backache, fatigue and cravings. Sometimes you may feel as your estrogen peak passes.
- During this phase, the communication between the right and left hemispheres of your brain is more powerful than at any other time.
- Many women find that journaling , allows them to access deeper insight into what their instincts are telling them.
- Take advantage of this phase to identify which areas of your life need your attention. Those messages will be most clear to you at this time. Then use the other weeks in your cycle to address these issues in a different ways to help you come up with the best solutions and improvements for you.
- Focus your diet on foods that add nutrients.
- Schedule rest or yoga during the early part of the menstrual phase, especially the first day or two, when your flow may be heaviest. Take time to stretch and walk on these days.
