19 May How your stress level varies across your cycle
Notice you get more stressed out on some days than others? It’s not your imagination. Hormone fluctuations can make you more prone to tension during certain points in your cycle.
Here’s a Hormonology Cheat Sheet that shows you when you’re most vulnerable to stress. And I’ve included study-backed ways to ease it in the moment and prevent it from spiking in the first place.
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I'm the women's health journalist who pioneered the cycle-syncing and hormone awareness movement in 2005 with my groundbreaking, award-winning book, 28 Days: What Your Cycle Reveals About Your Moods, Health & Potential. I'm also the creator of the popular Hormone Horoscope Apps and Female Forecaster App. I founded Hormonology as a way to continue sharing hormone cycle education around the globe.
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