What is cycle living?
It is living with natural cycles like the moon, seasons, and your menstrual cycle. Today we will be specifically focusing menstrual cycle living or cycling syncing. There are 4 stages to your menstrual cycle: menstrual phase, follicular phase, ovulation phase, and luteal phase. Throughout each phase our hormones fluctuate and cause changes to our bodies. Sometimes these fluctuations can cause us to feel extreme mood changes that wreck our days. Cycling syncing is learning ways to listen to our bodies and use our changes to our benefit rather than letting them controlling our lives. Today we are going to a basic overview of each phase and how to change tiny areas of your life to better flow with your own cycle.
CYCLE SYNCING
Menstruation
•While you are on your period, the bleeding phase. (usually 5-7 days)
•Hormones: Estrogen and progesterone are at their lowest point.
•Exercise: Yoga, walks, resting, pilates, and stretching.
•Foods: Warm and nutrient rich foods. Example: Soups, kidney beans, lean meat, broccoli, and citrus.
Follicular
•From day one of your period until ovulation phase. (usually 10-22 days)
•Hormones: Estrogen and Follicular stimulating hormone increases
•Exercise: Running, biking, cardio, strength training, and higher intensity workouts.
•Foods: Fresh and light foods. Example: Tofu, zucchini, lettuce, flaxseeds, and avocado oil.
Ovulation
•When the egg is released. Usually 10-15 days after your period and lasting 24 hours.
•Hormones: Luteinizing hormone and estrogen increase quickly.
•Exercise: Running, lifting, kick-boxing, and higher intensity workouts.
•Foods: Clean and raw foods. Example: Salmon, spinach salads, berries, cabbage, and kale.
Luteal
•Time between your ovulation until your next period. (usually 9-16 days)
•Hormones: Estrogen and progesterone production.
•Exercise: Yoga, walks, bodyweight-based exercise, moderate to light intensity workouts, and stretching.
•Foods: More calories and higher fiber content. Example: Sweet potatoes, buckwheat, brown rice, collards, and dark chocolate.
Below is a chart for those of you that are visual learners or want something to print out and go off of. Have a lovely day and a great start to your week!🫶🏼
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