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It’s something I hear all the time: “I hate everything when I have PMS.” “I feel completely out of control before my period.” “It’s like I’m a different person when I have PMS.” Word. I feel like a crazy woman sometimes before my period, like I’m about to come completely unhinged and nothing will stop it. I’ve been known to go for an 11pm bike ride to calm myself down just so I can function the next day. But ladies: whatever crazies are coming up before your period, you need to listen to them. These things aren’t coming up because you’re nuts for a few days (or weeks, egads!). It’s not happening just because your hormones are out of whack. You are not temporarily insane. The crazies are coming up because there’s something you need to address, and you need to stop stuffing it down. Why does this happen? Energetically, in the week before your period, your emotional issues rise closer to the surface. Anything that you stuffed down all month can’t be shoved down anymore. Your body is going to make you deal with it. It’s coming out whether you like it or not. For instance, feeling irritated with your husband? Maybe you really just want some more fun time together. Sick of all the housework? Maybe you’re doing too much on your own and it’s time to hire a cleaner. Tired of your job? Maybe you’re bored with the project you’re on. Impatient with your kids? Maybe you miss having dinner together in the midst of your busy schedules. Think to yourself: What’s the real problem here? What message is your body trying to tell you? So PMS isn’t a sign that you’re crazy or irrational for 7 days a month. It’s that you need to deal with something that was been bothering you for the other 21 days of the month. Time to take a closer look at what that is. Figure out what message your body is really trying to tell you and address it. And maybe you can take your PMS down a notch. (Now sometimes there ARE significant hormonal issues happening, in which case maybe it’s time to...
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:00:59 +0000

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