One line that caught my eye was: What a hormone surge does is it gets rid of a woman's ability to numb herself to the quality of her environment.
With their permission, I have reposted the beginning of the article. If the opening intrigues you, please click on the link to finish reading the article. Well worth your time.
Why Every Woman Should Be Practicing Hormonal Self-Awareness
by Vironika Tugaleva
I had a client once whose boss insisted on using positive-only language in the workplace. So, when giving feedback about mistakes and areas for improvement, he’d say, “You have a great opportunity to practice your communication and organization skills here” instead of “You’re awkward and messy.”
I thought that was just brilliant.
So, for me, around the same time
every month, the opportunity comes to do some very deep self-awareness work.
The more I’ve become aware of the effects of hormones on my mind and body, the
more amazed I’ve been that there was a point when I was not at all aware of
these effects. There was a time when I would spend a week alternating between
bitchy and depressed, thinking that the reason was whatever my mind told me was
the reason.
Whether or not you’re a woman, stick
out for this one, because if you are, then this is absolutely something you
must know about yourself, and if you’re not, this will give you incredible
insight into the behaviour of women in your life. Read more here:
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