If you are a lover of health, fitness and exercise like me, then you know how difficult it can be to maintain your level of activity during your PMS Phase.
I have just created the below video, which details a technique that I use to stay active throughout the whole month.
Please take a look and feel free to subscribe to the YouTube channel š
Technology is a wonderful thing, it allows us to connect with people all over the world, to work remotely and even, switch on the washing machine before you get home.
But with all this convenience and connection, it does have its downsides, such as the addiction of social media, distracting us from the real world and the people physically in front of us, causing our minds to be constantly alert, frazzled and irritated.
If you suffer with the more psychological symptoms of PMS then this is something to be aware of, as too much time in front of a screen, will result in you having more intense symptoms.
Of course it would be easy for me to say, just reduce your usage of technology during your PMS phase, but technology is highly addictive, so the chances of you doing that are fairly low.
Instead, I would recommend reviewing your everyday usage and make a commitment to start new healthier technology habits that will lead to a more permanent behavioural change.
This may feel difficult to implement, but if you do stick with it, you will soon be enlightened by the positive psychological changes that it can bring, such as:
A quieter mind
Enhanced focus on the task in hand
A happier mood
Improved sleep
Making this change, is just one simple step to reduce your PMS symptoms and improve your everyday life, so have a thinkā¦.. are you willing to reduce your daily screen time? Could you see the benefit of spending less time connected? If so, make the change and enjoy that Happy Month you wanted!
It’s just as important for men to understand about PMS, as it is for women.
Awareness of PMS and how it can impact someones reaction, mood or physicality will only bring positive benefits to yourself and to those who suffer with the condition.
Ignorance is a recipe for disaster, recovery from PMS is ultimately in the hands of the sufferer but support from loved ones makes a huge difference!
So below are my Five Top Tips For Men wishing to help themselves and their loved ones with PMS:
After a number of years of lived experience and research on the topic of PMS. I now firmly believe that we do not just have PMS for no reason, I believe that it is due to some kind of turbulence found in one or more of the life areas listed below:
These areas above can be described simply as:
Now =Ā The present moment
Your Future = Our expectations, goals, dreams
Your Beliefs =Ā Your core values and principles
Your Past =Ā Your history and experiences
Each area above plays a vital role in your emotional state.
If you experience stress, negativity, unhappiness in one or more of these areas then your body will need to express this, due to the build up of stored emotions, meaning that if you are prone to PMS, then this is where it will show up, with potentially severe symptoms.
If you are not a sufferer of PMS then you may experience the build up in another way, for example back pain, frequent colds etc.
So, if you . .Ā
Do not like your job, your situation at home (Now)
Have no direction in life, no ambition, no focus (Your Future)
Have a loved one who is not respecting one of your core values (Your Beliefs)
Have experienced a traumatic event that is still unresolved / unprocessed (Your Past)
Then you will have some kind of physical and/or mental symptom because of this.
What does this mean?
It means that to resolve PMS you need to take a holistic approach.
PMS is not the problem, PMS is trying to communicate to you that there is a disturbance in your life that needs to be resolved and it is likely to be found in one or more of the areas listed above.
By using this approach I have managed to reduce my own severe symptoms to a level where they are now hardly even evident!
So forget about PMS, instead shift your focus to the study and research of your own happiness, this in turn will lead you to the path of recovery and rejuvenation!
Happy Month š
Is PMS a Condition or a Symptom of unresolved issues within our self?
This is a question I have been thinking about for a long time.
Iām guessing that if you were to ask a number of people this question, then you would receive many conflicting answers, probably due to factors such as:
To further analyse this question, have you ever noticed an improvement in your PMS when your mind has been still and happy? for example, when you have been planning and preparing for a long awaited holiday or even when you have been on holiday?
Or do you remember a time when you have experienced heightened PMS due to your mind being unusually busy or unhappy?
Does the above sound familiar to you?
The above is certainly familiar to me, which leads me to believe that PMS is actually more of an indicator of our own mental and physical well-being, rather than a condition in its own right!
So surely this means that the cure to PMS could actually be within our selves rather than in medication?
PMS has always had negative connotations but how empowering would it be, if instead we used it as a powerful reminder that we must Prioritise our ownĀ Mental Stability, because if we did, I believe that most people would experience a reduction in their PMS and a generally more enjoyable life! …. and who would not want that? š
To be continued . . .
Itās been a few months since I last created a blog post; the main reason is that I needed to spend some time on my own battle with PMS.
As I have frequently stated on this site, I have constantly improved on my own symptoms with a lot of hard work and commitment to the journey.
But I am human, and sometimes I donāt have a āHappy Monthā, in fact, I have a completely miserable one, luckily itās not that often, but it does happen!
So I wanted to spend some time finding out what are the real differences between a good and bad month, in areas such as: my daily routines, eating habits, fitness and communication.
With this insight, I then hope to be able to reduce my symptom further and to be able to share these findings with everyone who reads this blog.
So what did I notice?
Good Month
Awareness: Ā On a good month, I am always fully aware of where I am in my cycle
Fitness: I have a regular fitness routine, adapting at the PMS stage to incorporate activities that will still be achievable with a reduction in my energy
Eating Habits: A good diet with fresh food, water, only two cups of coffee a day and the odd treat*
*everyone needs a treat
Lifestyle: Fully enjoying work and life, knowingly reducing the pace when approaching PMS stage and being kind to myself for doing so.
Communication: Proactive PMS updates e.g. Adding a star to my Calendar, highlighting the estimated start day of my PMS phase and an openness with my loved ones.
Bad Month
Ignorance: No awareness of where I am in my cycle, my mind is busy thinking of future tasks/events that I need to do
Fitness: 2 weeks of regular exercise and then 2 weeks of procrastination and nothingness!
Eating Habits: A good diet for two weeks and then a gradual increase of too much caffeine and undeserved treats š¦
Lifestyle: Trying to keep the pace of life at a constant level for the whole month and when unable to meet my own expectations, adding more tasks on to my to-do list
Communication: āItās not PMS, Iām fineā¦ ā
As you have read, there is a big difference between a good and bad month and the list clearly highlights that there are many elements to focus on if you wish to reduce your symptoms, not just one.
But the biggest piece of advice that I could give, is that it all starts with awareness and being mindful of the present moment and where you are in your cycle.
If you get lost in your work, children, tasks, and to-do lists, then you will never be able to spot the signs that you are about to move into your PMS phase, instead your eureka moment will come in the middle of an argument or at the end of the month, when you would have wasted two weeks of being down, unmotivated and unhappy.
So donāt let PMS win, become aware, make those needed lifestyle changes and have the Happy Month that you deserve.
I have met a number of people over the years who are very aware that they have PMS, maybe they have read some books, watched some YouTube videosā¦ but most have never actually taken any action, even though they have spent many hours researching different tools and techniques.
Maybe these people are just not ready…? As to be honest, it does take a huge amount of commitment to achieve any real results and to ensure that they stay a habitual part of your life.
PMS can be cured! …. But it really depends on if you are ready for the journey?
The journey can be very long, filled with many lows at first, but itās so fantastic when you actually start to see results for yourself, such as improvements in relationships, reduction in monthly tension and of course your first fully Happy Month, wow thatās a great feeling!
So are you ready to take action?
If you are, then you may be interested to know that I am in the process of writing a 31 day workbook, which will aid you in your journey to become PMS free…. and I hope that this will be available from Amazon very soon!
