Module 2 - Practical Action

Okay, so the practical action for this module is quite a simple one — I want you to become aware. If you are still having a menstrual cycle, start observing how you feel at different times of your cycle. How do you feel during the follicular phase? How do you feel around ovulation? Some women actually don’t feel their best around ovulation because of an estrogen spike. How do you feel after you’ve ovulated? Are any of these symptoms showing up throughout your cycle, particularly in the second half? Just notice what’s happening. Become aware of how you feel throughout the month and see if any of the things we’ve talked about are starting to resonate with your experience. If you no longer have a cycle — if you’re in menopause or post-menopause — that’s perfectly fine too. You can think back to how your cycles used to be. What were they like? Did you experience some of these symptoms before? Are any of them still showing up now? Even though you’re not menstruating anymore, you can still experience hormonal fluctuations — we’ll look at this more closely in the next module. Sometimes how we go into menopause has a big influence on how we experience it. If we were in a more estrogen-dominant state or had imbalances during our reproductive years, that can affect how we feel now in perimenopause and menopause. So, just become aware. Awareness is the key practical action for this module. You might even want to look back and map out a little health timeline — noticing when certain symptoms first started or how they changed over time. When I look back at my own journey, I can clearly see signs that I ignored for years. My body was trying to tell me something long before I listened. So awareness — that’s your action. Once you’ve reflected on this, we’ll move into Module Two, where we’ll dive into understanding perimenopause and menopause, and what’s really going on during this time. Let’s get started.