when charting cycles, it's "fun" to find out things like how our hormones affect our behavior. because of course they do, because that's what they do. but it's even more fun to find a correlation of the behaviors and the time of the cycle to study to find out which hormones are high and which are low and maybe something you could eat or do (exercise, get sun, journal, etc.) in which to help relieve some of the distress that is caused by the behaviors and/or unbalanced hormones.
our bodies hormones are changing daily, so "unbalanced hormones" is kinda a dumb phrase... but it gets across my point.
sometimes we find that eating sugar helps the way we feel. but that's an unhealthy answer. there are HEALTHY answers to build our emotions in a positive direction. let me list a few. first are the obvious ones:
Try to remember, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
our bodies hormones are changing daily, so "unbalanced hormones" is kinda a dumb phrase... but it gets across my point.
sometimes we find that eating sugar helps the way we feel. but that's an unhealthy answer. there are HEALTHY answers to build our emotions in a positive direction. let me list a few. first are the obvious ones:
- praise the Lord
- exercise
- eat healthy
- adrenaline-induced activities
- getting outdoors
- journal/blogging
- praying
- reading
- talking
- singing/dancing
- cleaning
- laundry
- hard labor
- gardening
- drinking water
- taking a freezing cold shower
- listen to music
- accomplish a goal or finish a project
- make love to your spouse
- giving (of your time or money)
- taking a nice hot bath or shower
- showing gratitude
- look at pictures of loved ones (this sure helped me yesterday!)
- primp yourself (massage, manicure, pedicure, hair done, face done, etc.)
- find your passion and pursue it!
Try to remember, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
6 comments:
wow, did you post this just for me??? I've been thinking about reading that book. I've wondered about the corelation between hormones and moods for a long time. I think we've even talked about it before. I keep thinking I need to call ya!
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Blessings,
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#16. cuddle with the kiddos!
i KNOW you love to cuddle with those kiddos!
well, howdy duty lisa! thank you. what a sweet gesture... most versitile = a real life mama!
i'll check out your blog too.
LOVE THIS POST! :) Still need to get that book, badly... but I like all this stuff. I liked how you listed "and then some other ideas, that maybe you wouldn't think of, right off: make love to your spouse" I think that would be #1 on their obvious list... haha... women and men are so different! I've been reading the book "The Creative Counterpart" and it's really good as well, and has all kinds of ways to use your emotions positively. You should check that book out too! :D
Good message.
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