Your Mood and Your Menstrual Cycle

The Simplicity Sessions

If you are menstruating, you will go through four phases in each cycle. Each phase is marked by hormonal fluctuations and other changes in your body, which means we can predict a bit about what will be happening with your mood in each phase. This is part of why tracking your cycle can be really useful- if you can predict your mood then you can schedule work, social events, workouts, and other parts of your life around the energy you expect to have in each phase.

I go through each cycle phase and connect what’s happening in your body to how that might make you feel.

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Here are the main topics of this simplicity bite:

• When you are on your actual period, you have decreased energy and may need more rest and self reflection.
• In the follicular phase, you have increased energy and cognition. This may mean you feel more social and adventurous.
• The luteal phase is marked by a mood shift from social and active to reserved and mellow. After this shift, you may be able to direct your energy to finishing projects, cleaning things up, and purging.
• You will notice increased cravings and mood swings right before your period.
• Make sure you support your body during all phases to keep yourself mentally and physically healthy.
• Use your diet to help take care of your body and work with your moods through each phase

Hoping this episode supports you on the path of knowing, accepting, and loving who you truly are. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!

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You can now start this program at any time, take it at your own pace, and have a live group, weekly coaching classes, with me and my team as well. You will get lifetime access to the program, starting with a 1:1 session with me, testing, classes, core modules, my recipes, exercise calendar, and masterclass series. We are waiting for you to join the Hormone Project!

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Quotes:

“If you're a woman, you are essentially four different versions of yourself throughout every month and you have to learn how to support her”

“Think of the seasons we go through an entire year… It's chunked down into seasons, which are manageable. We know there's a beginning and there's an end and how to be prepared.”

Additional Information About Jenn:

Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature’s Emporium, and Juice Plus.

Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.