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Find a comfortable place, either seated or lying down. Close your eyes and allow yourself to be guided through this beautiful meditation for your Spring Season. 

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The main takeaways-Self-care is JUST activities that fill YOUR cup up, to the point of OVERFLOW (thanks @DopeMomLife).

Spring is characterised by an increase in estrogen which gives us increased energy, freshness, renewal-think about Spring that is going on outside! I definitely feel these qualities, I always feel more energy during those few moments of Spring. Let's refocus our creativity. 

I really like cleaning. I know, odd. I like having a cleaner house so my mind is clear. Self-care, at the end of the day, is something you truly enjoy and makes your soul sing. That is YOUR self-care. I will also batch cook with my extra energy. I love a Madeline Moves Weekly Workout or a Barre Blend class. Pampering is big for me, as well. Getting my nails done and eyebrows threaded. If I want to start something new, I will start that now. I look back at my Core Values to help me pinpoint some self-care activities. Boundaries is a huge act of self-care for me. Seeing friends (if allowed!). 

Your body has its own way of letting you know that you are burning yourself out. How?! You learn. You listen to your body and you learn your cues. We miss the cues sometimes, it is work every single day. We have to actively pay attention to what our body is saying. We will have times where we disregard our boundaries and this is ok because we are human but we are more able to discern our cues when we pay attention.

B.U.S.Y. But You Said Yes. Another Jacki Carr special. 

More/Less List (Claire Baker)

50 Things You Need to Know About Periods-Claire Baker

Enjoy the rise in energy and the excitement, creativity, momentum, motivation. Pay attention and be aware of our boundaries. 

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This episode is all about your spring! No, I don't mean the spring going on outside, I mean the one going on in your body-just keeping track of notes so that I am not too long-winded!

Spring 101! What do you need to know about your Spring? This is the time in your cycle, you'll have had your Bleed (your winter), you will feel your energy rising (hormones are rising!) you'll feel more energetic, feel much more vibrant and not as sluggish or tired as you had in your Winter. This will last about 7-10 days and is called the Follicular phase (not that I talk about what is going on in that way!). Imagine what is happening in Spring outside? In the wild? Things are blossoming, growing, more energy-you are excited to tackle new projects, you feel more optimistic.

Spring is a great time to:

*Start a new healthy eating kick

*Exercise regime

*New project

You have so much energy to do this now. Start small and find accountability.

You feel more confident and more like you can get things done-estrogen is rising and our Follicle Stimulating Hormone is on the rise here. You will feel like you are moving more towards being out-you are a sleepy flower blossoming.

Schedule busy weeks during this time as well as Summer-tapping into your natural energy stores. Momentum and motivation are SUPER high right now.

If you are working on a business, you have:

*More clarity

*Mental focus is high

*Much more independent

*Physical stamina

Think big bold action, working longer hours. If you don't work for yourself but can arrange projects to fall during this time-I highly recommend it! Look at your calender-SCHEDULE IT OUT.

Grounding into our body and noticing your patterns, you will start to notice higher energy and lower energy.

Be mindful of our inner critic and overdoing it! If you have a surge of energy be mindful of not using it all and burning out. Slow and steady wins the race! You don't have to push so much just because you can. Contemplate new ideas and don't jump the gun too quickly. Let them percolate like a good cup of coffee.

Spring is a great time to start to shrug off the fog and this helps us to get those projects off the ground. To help me shrug off that fog, I take walks in the morning (especially during the actual spring!). It allows me to get some movement in my day and to contemplate my schedule.

The Spring allows you to understand your limits, to keep the tenderness, playfulness, it is precious, this learning of our boundaries.

The next episode is all about Self-Care in Our Spring!

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Show Notes:

It is NOT just one week a month, it is every day once you start your menarche (menstrual cycle)

Alisa Vitti books

Woman Code

In the Flo

Embrace your cyclicality! Lean into this. Using the seasons to distinguish the different times of the months is an easy way to understand what our bodies are doing because we can relate it to nature.

Cycle Syncing-bringing awareness to our bodies own natural hormone cycle-it changes SO it is important to understand what is normal to you. One of the main reasons it is such a big deal is that it allows us to use this knowledge to inform our actions-it is like our own crystal ball!

If you aren't menstruating because of a hysterectomy (there's the word!) or you've gone through Menopause, you can still track your cycle using the New Moon-more on that later!

It supports your health and energy while optimising your energy. Taps you back into what really matters to you (think VALUES, people!).

It is a mini life coach and allows you to heal fatigue and heal burnout. Allows you the opportunity to know when you have more energy and can burn both ends of a candle or when you need to slow it down.

Being friends with your body is SUPER important as opposed to being at odds and enemies.

Now onto tracking! You START your tracking on day 1 of your bleed-your actual bleed, not spotting. Everyone is different, again, which is why it is important to understand YOUR body. The foods, drinks, stressors we put in and our body through will all have an effect on our bleed and cycle.

THE 4 "SEASONS"

Winter - Menstrual Phase (approx 5-7 days)

Spring - Follicular Phase (approx 7-10 days)

Summer - Ovulatory Phase (approx 3-4 days)

Autumn - Luteal Phase (approx 10-14 days)

I ALWAYS like to ask myself these questions every day before I get out of bed-takes 5 minutes! WRITE IT DOWN! Helps you to integrate what you are feeling :)

*How do I feel physically?

*How do I feel emotionally?

*How do I feel mentally?

Journal Prompts:

*What is my body saying I need today?

*What is my inner critic saying today?

*What do I need to do for self-care today?

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After checking in every day for a couple of months, you will start to notice a pattern and similarities.

It is a great way to take 5 minutes to pay attention to you and just you. Once our days start, it is more challenging. The point of this practice is that it allows YOU to pay attention to YOU. Self-care at its best.

Asking for help is not a sign of weakness. Asking for help is a sign of strength.

'You fill your cup so much that you fill others from the overflow.'

https://www.instagram.com/jackicarr/

We should be looking inside ourselves and not outside of ourselves for the answers-it is a work in progress. Not a 1 and done, y'all. EVERY SINGLE DAY.

Befriend your cycle, befriend your body.

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In this episode, I tell you my story about who I am and how I got into Menstrual Cycle Awareness as well as the purpose of this podcast.

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