Have a Rich & Meaningful Life With PMDD
Have you worked so hard to manage your PMDD, PME, or PMS that you have lost your connection to the people, places, and ideas that are most important to you? This exercise comes from Acceptance & Commit Therapy, or ACT (pronounced as the word, not the letters). When we reconnect with our values and figure out how to start adding them back into our lives, we can begin to live meaningfully again!
Meditation For A Busy Brain in PMDD / PMS
This meditation is a tool for learning how to unhook from your thoughts and feelings and, instead, allow them to exist and to pass on by. It may be helpful when you feel like your brain is full with ruminating or catastrophizing thoughts, especially in the luteal phase of PMDD or PMS. Practicing this one when you feel good may make it feel a bit easier to pull yourself out of that thought spiral in the luteal phase. This is a 'leaves on a stream' meditation.
Meditation For Self-Kindness In PMDD / PMS
This meditation guides you through setting an intention to be more kind and gentle with yourself, even as you struggle with PMDD or PMS.
It is an opportunity to acknowledge your challenges while showing yourself some compassion and love, and finding what feels good. This meditation offers up the chance to turn tough times around and ask: “How can I be kinder to myself about this?" and “How can I be more gentle with myself right now?"
Meditation For PMDD / PMS Anxiety
This meditation can be useful when you are experiencing anxiety during the luteal phase of your menstrual cycle. It may help you to feel more grounded when you find yourself feeling hooked by challenging thoughts or feelings. This meditation uses your connection to the external environment in order to guide you back to the present moment, without the pressure of focusing on your thoughts or the breath.