Moving with
no energy
By Ben Jonas Goedeke · 2 min read · checked against its sources
Exercise is on every list of things that help premenstrual symptoms, and it is the last thing you feel like doing in the hard week. That is fine. The regular part matters more than the hard part.
Regular activity through the month can help with low mood, poor concentration and tiredness before a period.
Make it smaller
On a low day, a ten minute walk counts. So does stretching on the floor, or a slow swim. Doing something small beats skipping it because it cannot be big.
Keep it going in the good weeks
Move in the weeks you feel well, too. The NHS suggests activity spread across the week for adults, including something that strengthens your muscles twice a week.
Rest is allowed. If your body is asking for a lie-down, give it one without guilt.
Keep the record your doctor needs. Tideline is a period and mood tracker for iPhone: write one sentence a day, and after two cycles it puts the week before your period next to the week after it starts. Free to track, no account.
Get Tideline on the App Store
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Sources
- US Office on Women’s Health: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
- NHS: Physical activity guidelines for adults aged 19 to 64