Menstrual cycle and mental workload: how can you better manage your emotions?

The hormonal roller coaster of the menstrual cycle

The menstrual cycle isn't just about periods. It's a complex hormonal sequence that influences not only your body, but also your mind. Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol... These hormones can impact your energy levels, your mood and even your self-perception.

For example, during the luteal phase (the week before menstruation), the drop in progesterone can cause low morale, hypersensitivity or increased irritability. This is often when the mental load explodes: everything seems heavier, more urgent, more personal.

Mental workload: when everyday life becomes an overload

Mental workload is the feeling of having a thousand things to deal with, of carrying everything, of constantly anticipating. It's a reality that affects most women, and becomes particularly burdensome during certain phases of the cycle.

Add to this a society that downplays menstrual pain, and you get an exhausting cocktail: guilt, emotional fatigue, lack of listening... The result? The overflow often explodes during or just before the period.

"I feel like I have to perform every day, even when I'm sick to my stomach and feel like crying over nothing."

5 natural ways to better manage your emotions during menstruation

1. Keep a cycle diary: write down your emotions, energy and pain every day to spot patterns and anticipate sensitive phases.
2. Favoring adaptogenic plants: like ashwagandha or magnolia, which support the nervous system during periods of hormonal stress.
3. Breathe and ground yourself: cardiac coherence or breathing exercises can calm anxiety and regulate mood.
4. Saying no without feeling guilty: setting limits, especially during the lower phases of your cycle, means respecting yourself. And that changes everything.
5. Using CBD in patches: The Nané patch diffuses 24 hours of CBD to help relieve both physical pain and nervous tension associated with menstruation.

✨ Le petit + Nané: The CBD contained in our patch doesn't just relieve cramps. It also acts on the endocannabinoid system, involved in regulating stress, mood and pain. A true emotional ally, with no side effects.

How about adapting our daily routine to our cycle?

Rather than ignoring our inner state, why not adapt our days to our cycle? For example:

• Plan rest periods during the menstrual phase
• Managing complex tasks during the follicular phase (the most dynamic period)
• Reduce social demands during the luteal phase

In short, living in tune with yourself is also a form of gentle resistance to the injunction of permanent productivity.

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