Self Care During Menstruation
Self Care During Menstruation
Menstruation can come with various symptoms of aches and pains, as well as various other symptoms and experiences, such as PMS. However, in order to combat these, you must remember self care. Below are some of the best ways to practice self care during menstruation.
Self Care During Menstruation
Menstruation can come with various symptoms of aches and pains, as well as various other symptoms and experiences, such as PMS. However, in order to combat these, you must remember self care. Below are some of the best ways to practice self care during menstruation.
Exercising
Regular exercise when experiencing menstrual pain greatly contributes to hormones, health, and overall well-being positively. Exercising boosts endorphins, which have pain-relieving results and improves your mood. It also boosts dopamine, which also contributes to mood improvement.
Stress Management
Due to hormonal fluctuations during menstruation, stress levels can increase and thus can affect your mood and overall well-being. Relaxation and stress management techniques such as meditation, deep breathing exercises, or journaling stress and feelings can help with stress.
Adequate sleep
Aiming for a minimum of 8 hours of sleep (even more is better if possible) will significantly reduce menstrual pain, and not doing so would potentially result in exacerbated symptoms.
Seeking Support
Seeking support and talking to family, friends, therapists, or any other trusted person can help alleviate stress, as you are letting it go, and can receive assistance and advice from someone who truly cares and understands you.
Taking a bath
A warm bath can relax the muscles and sooth them as well as any cramps or any other tension.
Heat Therapy
Applying heat to the lower abdomen soothes cramps and muscle tension, just like with taking a bath, and can be done with a heating pad or a hot water bottle.
