Menstrual Wellness: Tips for a Comfortable Period
Periods can be an uncomfortable and challenging time for many women and girls. As the weather gets warmer, many women worry about how to manage their periods. Periods can negatively affect your mood, your skin, and your ability to stay active and go about your daily life. Your period can be particularly tough on your skin — innovative skincare solutions can help to fully cleanse your skin for a glowing complexion.
Here are some tips to have a more comfortable period.
Do some light exercise
Most people tend to feel more tired and lethargic during their period, and exercising might be the last thing on your mind. But some light exercise like yoga, pilates or walking can help to alleviate mild cramps. Stay in touch with your body and what feels good, and take it slowly — there is no point trying to run a personal best or lift a heavy weight when you are feeling rotten! Exercise can also shift your mental state, as it is normal to feel more hormonal and emotional during your period. If you chose your type of exercise wisely, it can help manage your symptoms and give you a more comfortable period.
Wear comfortable clothing
You are likely to feel bloated and experience some cramps on your period, and wearing tight clothes can often make this much worse. While you might want to avoid your white flowy clothes, some black comfortable trousers that aren’t too tight around the waist are perfect, so that you don’t feel uncomfortably bloated in too-tight trousers. They are also airy to ensure that you don’t get too sweaty, which can also be an unpleasant feeling while on your period.
Practice self care
Self care is always important. But when you are on your period and you are feeling a little fragile, it is even more important to look after yourself, doing something nice like having a bath or a massage can be a perfect way to make yourself feel relaxed and more positive during an otherwise difficult time. Looking after your body in general and making sure you are eating healthily (with the occasional treat, you are on your period after all) is very important. It is also important to make sure you are drinking enough water, as this can help you to feel less bloated and lethargic when on your period.
Journal your thoughts
Periods can be an emotional time, and wallowing in your negative thoughts is likely to make you feel worse. Why not try journalling your thoughts, which can give you a relaxed focus that stops you from worrying about your pain or your symptoms. Journaling can reduce anxiety and make you more aware of your feelings, which is a positive when your mind might be otherwise dealing with lots of conflicting emotions and thoughts.
Lighten your workload
If you know you have an unpleasant or difficult time every month during your period, try and work your month around it if possible. This could mean talking to your boss to try and decrease your workload during the first few days of your period, or if you have control over your own hours, to work when you feel most productive and least in pain. You can also explain to friends and co-workers how bad your symptoms are, so they know what you are dealing with. This can help to make you feel less stressed about being productive when you are feeling unwell, as you can pick up the slack when you are on top form again at another point in your cycle.
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