#19 Stress and your Menstrual cycle

Episode Summary:

✨ Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode:

Do you constantly feel like you should be doing more — even when your body is begging you to slow down?

In today’s episode, we’re exploring the connection between stress, cortisol, your menstrual cycle, and fertility. We talk about how living in a constant state of “fight or flight” can impact hormone balance, cycle health, and your nervous system — and why rest is far more productive than we’ve been taught to believe.

Inside this episode:

• • The impact of chronic stress on hormones and fertility
  • How cortisol can affect progesterone levels
  • Why stress and your menstrual cycle are deeply connected
  • The signs your body may be asking for rest
  • Simple ways to support your nervous system daily

✨ Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is pause, breathe, and listen to your body.

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You deserve rest. You deserve softness. It's time to slow down💫

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Sources/references:

1. Sara Gottfried, M.D. (58) Hormone Reset Diet: How To Fix Your Estrogen with Dr. Sara Gottfried and Dr. Christianson - YouTube
2. The Women's Yoga Book by Bobby Clennell pg.198