Getting Rid of PMDD: Tracking
Episode 63 of the Living Well with PMDD podcast, hosted by Heidi Bradford, titled "Getting Rid of PMDD: Tracking" was published on April 9, 2025 and runs 25 minutes.
April 9, 2025 ·25m · Living Well with PMDD
Summary
Join Heidi to discover a basic way of tracking signs and symptoms you experience and an advanced way of tracking signs and symptoms. Record on paper, in a planner, on your phone, and/or using an app. Remember to record physical and emotional signs and symptoms. They are interconnected and influence one another. Take Aways Why you should track your signs and symptomsBasic tracking includes: recording the date you begin your period, how many days you bleed, your mood, and any discord...
Episode Description
Join Heidi to discover a basic way of tracking signs and symptoms you experience and an advanced way of tracking signs and symptoms. Record on paper, in a planner, on your phone, and/or using an app.
Remember to record physical and emotional signs and symptoms. They are interconnected and influence one another.
Take Aways
- Why you should track your signs and symptoms
- Basic tracking includes: recording the date you begin your period, how many days you bleed, your mood, and any discord you experience in relationships.
- Advanced tracking includes: recording the basics listed above + basal body temperature, level of sexual desire, the level of sensitivity you experience about others' comments and actions, and more detailed mood recording.
- Use time blocks when recording mood
- You need to know your body!
- When you know your body, you can put logic with emotion and emotion with logic.
- Tracking gives you more power and control of your reaction to things.
- Tracking gives a more concrete idea of what IS happening rather than what we THINK IS happening.
- Tracking is not accurate if done more than a day later.
- Logic can help when we are overly emotional.
- Emotion can help when we are overly logical.
Want to feel better? I'd love to help. Book a 30 minute call with me (Heidi) here.
Heidi's links:
Are you here for pmdd support? I've got you.
- 5 Ways To Feeling Better with PMDD: I created this free download to help women with pmdd feel better. I wish it had been around when I first learned I had pmdd.
- Semaine PMS and Period Support Supplements: These supplements have reduced cramps and helped level emotional downs that I (and my teen daughter) experience. Book a one off support call Just need some friendly advice about your pmdd journey? A support call is Free support call with me.
Music
- Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions |...
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