PMDD Redeemed | Emotional Regulation, Cycle Syncing, Monthly Cycle Hormones, Christian Women, Hormone Imbalance

Alright, friend! We're back to the first Monday of the month, and I'm getting back into our "Take a Moment Monday" episode! I want this episode on the first Monday of each month to be a bit more contemplative and reflective, and help you dive more into the word, which is the best place to know truth and be rooted in it! So this week, I'm talking about Romans 12:8! Do you know the camp song that go...

Hey ladies! We're officially into the fall season, and in an energetic sense, that means the luteal phase! And I'm sure if you've been hanging around here, you feel the weight, heaviness and difficulty of the luteal/ premenstrual phase.  So, how do we transition well and give our minds and our hearts the space and permission it desires? This week I'm sharing 3 shifts you can be implementing to hel...

Hey friend! This is part 2 of the Regulate Your Emotions Workshop replay! If you haven't listened to part 1, click here and have a listen!   This episode we get into the nitty gritty of who are you talking to? And who are you listening to? I had a great time sharing this content on the workshop! I'll definitely do another one in the future, so come join in the fun! Also, I'd love to hear from you!...

Hey friend! This is episode #53, and I decided I would share the replay from the Regulate Your Emotions Workshop I did on August 27th! This is part 1, and next week we will have part 2 of the workshop! I shared a bunch of stuff in this workshop, and after there's always this feeling that there's so much more to cover! But that's the beauty of sharing on a podcast: there's always another week to of...

Hey friends! This week I'm so excited to introduce to you my guest on the show, Danika Vanderpyl! Danika is Certified in Holistic Nutrition, and shares all the goodness she knows about what foods, minerals and vitamins your body needs in every every phase of your menstrual cycle.  As women, we're not linear, robotic creatures that require one thing to fuel us all month long. Throughout each of the...

Hey friend! We're getting back into the contemplative, "be still" kind of episodes I had offered when I first started this podcast. Originally they had been every other Thursday, but now they will be on the first Monday of every month. Keep your eyes out for "Take a Moment Monday"! I brought them back a) because I wasn't doing them in my Facebook group, which was the whole reason for taking them o...

Hello friends! This is the 50th episode of PMS Made Peaceful! This is wild and I'm so glad you're joining me for the journey! Thanks for everyone who has listened right from the beginning, or maybe you're just tuning in! So grateful for you! GIVEAWAY! As a way to celebrate, I'm doing a giveaway! Just leave me a review, screenshot it and message it to me on my Instagram account: @herbodysings and y...

Does it feel like your PMS or PMDD symptoms are a bit (or a lot!) worse this time around? Are you thinking what did I do or not do to make it this bad?! Are you feeling extra irritable, anxious or self-critical If this is you right now, have a listen to this week's episode. There are a bunch of reasons why this could be happening, but I've narrowed it down to four! I have found these to be some of...

PMS Made Peaceful with Lauren Collins 48. "I Just Don't Feel Like Myself" | What You Need to Know About Your Mood and Premenstrual Phase Have you found yourself saying that before: "I just don't feel like myself"? Or maybe it's "I feel crazy" or "why can't I just feel normal"! All these statements are so common when it comes to dealing with premenstrual anxiety or irritability or rage. It can feel...

PMS Made Peaceful with Lauren Collins 47. 5 Reasons Why You Need to Track Your Cycle so You Can Manage Your Emotions Cycle tracking! What comes to mind when you hear this? Trying to get pregnant? Maybe!  The truth is, if you are dealing with debilitating premenstrual anxiety, depression, overthinking, self-criticism- anything that is impacting your work, your marriage, your relationship with your...

PMS Made Peaceful with Lauren Collins 46. Remember This ONE Truth to Help You Get Through the Month Hey friend! Does it feel like your value and worth are completely dictated by how you feel? One minute you're doing great, feeling great and sticking to your healthy routines. And then the next minute you're overcome with anxiety, fear, self-doubt, self-criticism, which makes you feel like you just...

45. Use This 9-Step Plan to Move From Out of Control to Emotionally Balanced Hey friend! Have you ever found yourself in the middle of the emotional spiral, and the next thought of what you need to do to get out feels utterly paralyzing? The decision fatigue, the decision overwhelm, wondering how you'll do it, what will help... it can feel like way too much to think about when you're in the heat o...

44. 3 Things to Consider When You're Thinking of Going on Medications Hey Friend! Are you at a point on your premenstrual mental health journey where you're considering starting on medications? Maybe you're struggling with intense anxiety, severe PMS, PMDD or unmanageable emotions, and you're wondering if medications are the next step. I've been there, and in this episode I want to share 3 things...

Hey friend! Have you been here before? You've traveled way too far down the self-criticism train, and now you are the worst person ever, everyone hates you and you're a failure. Suddenly all you can do is lay on the floor in a puddle of tears, or you're in fetal position on the shower floor. Oof, yup, been there.  In this episode, I'm sharing 3 questions you need to be asking yourself when it come...

Hey friend! This week on the podcast I have another guest, Melanie Bourbeau! We talked about the link between gut health and our mood and just how this can be exacerbating premenstrual symptoms. Also, wish I could take credit for the great pun in the title, but AI wins again... :D  Melanie offers some really solid, practical and bite-size tools around diet, movement and habits for how to improve y...

Wow, friends! We're at the end of the PMS Symptom Series! It's been a hoot & I have LOVED learning and sharing with you about the 4 main PMS symptoms as researched by Dr. Guy Abraham! They are anxiety, cravings, depression & water retention! This last episode brings it all together. So if you're struggling with nervous tension, irritability, fatigue, cravings, bloating, headaches, brain fo...

Tell me if you can relate. Your fingers suddenly look like sausages. The pants that fit perfect last week are feeling real tight. You wonder why you look 5 months pregnant. Friend, I've been there! And truth be told, it's not always comfortable or pleasant. This week on PMS Made Peaceful, we're chatting about water retention, weight gain, swelling & bloating. This is the fourth episode and sym...

Feeling hopeless. Asking what's the point of me even being here? Feeling alone & wondering if anyone loves you. No energy or desire to do anything. Can you relate to any of these premenstrual symptoms? They all fall under the category of depression. This week on PMS Made Peaceful, we're talking about what is going on in our bodies biologically and on a hormonal level when it comes to symptoms...

We're moving right along with our PMS Symptom Series, and this week on the show we're talking cravings!  It's a big one that a lot of women struggle with when it comes to their premenstrual phase & during menstruation. There's tons of biology behind it, but also a lot of PSYCHOLOGY, especially from a women's health & wellness perspective. I'm sharing the causes, but also what we can do abo...

The specific PMS symptoms you are experiencing each month are telling you a story about what is going on in your body!  Join me for the next 5 weeks as we do a deep dive into FOUR different PMS symptoms you might be struggling with each month. We'll talk about possible causes & what we can be doing about it. Today's episode is all about ANXIETY (aka... irritability, rage, overwhelm, nervous te...

You're at that point of feeling so overwhelmed, so caught up in your head, and it feels like you have no idea how you’re going to make it through the next hour, let alone the next week or two. It feels like nothing is certain in this moment; you forget what supports you have in your life, what you’re good at, who loves you. Your thoughts, feelings, emotions feel out of control, like someone has ju...

Hey friend! I have another guest interview this week, and it's with Shan Wright: Daughter of the King, mom to 4, wife of 13 years, RN and wellness coach!  She's digging deep into her story of when she first started struggling with her premenstrual phase and how the struggle bus continued when she got married, had kids... all those things that stretch us even more!  She also shares what helped her...

You know that getting your hormones balanced will help with the premenstrual symptoms, but does it feel really intimidating and illusive, and you're asking where do I even start? I hear ya! There have been moments when I have asked the same question! Where do I even start?! What should I eat, what shouldn't I eat, do I need to take something for it? Even with being a nurse and knowing biology and...

Should I be taking supplements? What should I be taking? Will they help me feel more regulated? Are you asking these questions when it comes to finding solutions that will help you feel more emotionally regulated during your premenstrual phase? You're not alone! Lots of women are wanting to start their wellness journeys towards more emotional stability with natural, holistic strategies, and supple...

Have you ever felt similar to a kite that is being smacked around by the wind? Do your thoughts just seem so volatile, so erratic, where they feel almost impossible not to believe? I get it! I've been there, and it can just feel so so hard to know how to get anchored in those moments and not get sucked into the chaos and lies. In this episode, I'm sharing a verse (actually, it's just the first sev...