Which week are you on
in your monthy cycle?

Week 1
First day of period to Day 7
Today’s hormonescope: A project you’ve been working on seems a little easier to tackle today as rising estrogen boosts your energy and optimism. It’s also making it easier to laugh at the problems that have been blocking your progress, like the chatty co-worker or tuggy kid who insists on interrupting you just as you’re getting started. Okay, maybe you won’t laugh. But you will feel less like driving them to the desert and leaving them there.

Week 2
Day 8 to Day 13
Today’s hormonescope: Rising estrogen is supposed to be making you feel super-happy today. However, this high hormone is also making you more prone to major stress-outs. The result? If you’ve got something today that makes you worried—say, a job interview or test—it could turn into a tummy-churning stress-out of epic proportions. Some good news? Stress relievers—like deep breathing, visualization and, thank goodness, even retail therapy—can help quash a stress-out before it gets out of hand and get you back to the happy mood your estrogen has in store.

Week 3
Day 14 (or ovulation) to Day 22
Today’s hormonescope: Pull out some old CDs or rewatch a favorite movie. Rising progesterone is making you a tad sentimental, so you’ll get a special kick out of reminiscing about the first time you experienced them.

Week 4
Day 23 to the end of cycle
Today’s hormonescope: Problems may seem more overwhelming and difficult to solve today as plunging estrogen brings down levels of confidence-building serotonin. Before giving up or caving in, try talking with a friend or family member who is known for their listening and advice skills. Can’t figure out which is the best person to lean on? Listen to the sound of their voice. A new study published in the journal PLoS ONE reveals that folks who speak in a melodic sing-song way tend to be better listeners and more empathetic than those who sound more monotone as they speak.

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Which week are you on in your cycle?

Week 1
First day of period to Day 7
Today’s hormonescope: You’re more likely to go with the flow and accept unexpected changes—like bad weather impeding your commute or a surprise visitor showing up. Credit goes to rising estrogen and testosterone, which amp up your mood—making you more flexible—and ability to think faster—so you can come up with creative ways to adapt to the new circumstances.

Week 2
Day 8 to Day 13
Today’s hormonescope: It’s a perfect week to pitch a new idea to your boss, make an important call, attend a networking event, run for office, ask for business funding or do anything else that requires master persuasion skills. High estrogen and testosterone are sharpening your verbal and cognitive abilities, making you more eloquent and quick-thinking than you are during any other week of your cycle.

Week 3
Day 14 (or ovulation) to Day 22
Today’s hormonescope: It may be harder to pick a color for the new couch, decide on a restaurant for lunch or help a friend choose between two date outfits. That’s because rising progesterone is giving you a case of the blahs, which makes it harder to get inspired or muster enthusiasm about not-so-important matters.

Week 4
Day 23 to the end of cycle
Today’s hormonescope: Concerns about work or school may be on your mind today as estrogen and testosterone plunge, depleting your brain of chemicals that boost mood and confidence. This makes it far easier for you to get sucked into someone’s false rumors and negative outlook, which can make worries more intense. So try to sidestep these nervous Nellies and avoid stressing out till you get all the facts.

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Which week are you on in your cycle?

Week 1
First day of period to Day 7
Today’s hormonescope: By now you’ve probably had it with cold, dreary, boring days. And with adventure-loving testosterone on the rise, you’ll likely be daydreaming about planning a great escape—for instance, to Vegas, Paris or Disney. Can’t wait for the weather to warm up to head off? Then check out the killer deals you can get on last-minute trips at Orbitz.com and CheapTickets.com.

Week 2
Day 8 to Day 13
Today’s hormonescope: You’re more willing to try something different with your hair, makeup or clothes today. Why? High estrogen and testosterone are making you want to change things up and at the same time they have you focusing on your outward appearance.

Week 3
Day 14 (or ovulation) to Day 22
Today’s hormonescope: This is the week when you’re more likely to remember to take your reusable bag to the grocery store, switch from flexitarian to vegetarian or make your favorite charity the beneficiary of your life insurance policy. The reason? Rising progesterone is bringing out your nurturing instincts, which makes you want to take care of others.

Week 4
Day 23 to the end of cycle
Today’s hormonescope: If you feel the urge to cry over relationship problems, work stress or even a TV commercial, don’t beat yourself up over it. It’s just descending estrogen that’s triggering the waterworks. As this hormone plunges, it depletes your brain of the feel-good brain chemical serotonin, which makes you more apt to tear up. The good news? Studies show that crying releases stress and boosts mood—making this an ingenious and easy way for your body to level out your emotions.

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Which week are you on in your cycle?

Week 1
First day of period to Day 7
Today’s hormonescope: Whether you’re hitched or single, optimism-boosting estrogen makes it hard not to feel good about a holiday that celebrates love (or at least love-themed greeting cards). One word of caution: Rising testosterone is making you more impulsive, so it may be harder to resist buying those mouth-watering Whitman samplers, heart-shaped candy boxes and chocolate anything.

Week 2
Day 8 to Day 13
Today’s hormonescope: High estrogen and testosterone make you love any holiday since it’s a reason to use all that high-hormone energy to party! If you’re happily hitched, you’ll love a dream date with your mate. Deliriously single? Then grab a gaggle of your best buds and go toast your freedom from fights over money, explaining away sex when you’re not in the mood and blanket hogging!

Week 3
Day 14 (or ovulation) to Day 22
Today’s hormonescope: Try to act more excited if you receive a valentine today—rising progesterone is making you sedate, so you’re more apt to do your dance of joy on the inside. Single? Then the nurturing feeling that progesterone is boosting today may make you miss someone to cuddle, feed and wipe shmutz off of with your finger and a little spit. Till you fill that spot, you’ll enjoy channeling all those nurturing feelings on an appreciative friend or pet.

Week 4
Day 23 to the end of cycle
Today’s hormonescope: Sure, estrogen may be descending today, which can result in a premenstrual blue mood. Luckily, Valentine’s Day offers two great ways to bring your emotions back up: when your sweetie showers you with romantic gifts, words of love or a much-needed massage or when you treat yourself to indulgent gifts, baubles you love and a wonderful at-home massage that your partnered pals only wish they got….

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Which week are you on in your cycle?

Week 1
First day of period to Day 7
Today’s hormonescope: You’ll probably notice that compared to last week your memory is sharper, you’re thinking faster on your feet and you’re more eloquent. These brain benefits are courtesy of rising estrogen and testosterone, which continue to sharpen these mental skills all the way through the end of Week 2.

Week 2
Day 8 to Day 13
Today’s hormonescope: High estrogen is making you use higher and lower notes today and making you speak way faster. If you’re on a job interview or pitching a male boss a project, try to lower your voice a bit (to do it, simply lower your chin) and slow down. Research shows that speaking low and slow makes you sound more professional and it helps men, who have fewer language centers in their brain than women, keep up with you.

Week 3
Day 14 (or ovulation) to Day 22
Today’s hormonescope: You have the opposite problem of Week 2 gal: When on a job interview or pitching an important project, try to perk up your enthusiasm, use higher notes and smile more. Rising progesterone is making you subdued, which can make you come off as bored or disinterested.

Week 4
Day 23 to the end of cycle
Today’s hormonescope: Try filling your weekend with proven mood-boosting activities, like spending time with good pals, treating yourself to your favorite chocolate glazed doughnut or going for a mani/pedi. Plunging estrogen brings down feel-good brain chemicals and this may or may not trigger a down mood. But, with so many easy, fun ways to ward it off, why even risk it?

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