Episode #31
What Is Cycle Syncing? A Guide to Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle and Harnessing Well-being
For most of our lives, we were taught to track our cycle for one reason: pregnancy. But what if it was quietly holding clues about your energy, your mood, your creativity, your boundaries — and your mental wellness — all along? In this episode of The Mental Wellness Practice Podcast, Dr. Shainna gets honest about why women deserve so much more than what we have been taught about our menstrual cycles. Drawing on her experience as a licensed mental health counselor and educator, she walks us through the four phases of the menstrual cycle and offers practical, grounded guidance for how to sync with each rather than push against it. In this episode, you'll hear about: What cycle syncing actually is How to track your cycle The phases of a standard menstrual cycle, including what to anticipate and how to harness the energy of each phase for well-being How cycle-synching can support self-care More about Dr. Shainna Dr. Shainna is a licensed mental health counselor, educator, author, and advocate dedicated to destigmatizing mental health counseling and helping individuals worldwide cultivate mental wellness. She is the creator of multiple resources that make mental health support more accessible, including the best-selling The Self-Love Workbook and her highly anticipated new release, Generational Healing . She is the host of The Mental Wellness Practice Podcast and has been featured in Vogue, ABC, CBS, NPR, The Washington Post, Parents, and Insider. Dr. Shainna is the owner of The Mental Wellness Practice LLC, a strengths-based clinical mental health and consulting practice in Central Florida. She serves on the board of To Write Love on Her Arms , is a former Board Director of The Mental Health Association of Central Florida, and is past president of the Florida Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development. Her honors include the Association for Specialists in Group Work's Al Dye Award, the Pete Fischer Humanitarian Award, and UCF's 30 Under 30 and Noble Knight distinctions. Follow Dr. Shainna on Instagram and Facebook → @drshainna Find more resources, workshops, and support → www.drshainna.com Loved this episode? Share it, follow the podcast, and leave a review. Resources Discount Code DRSHAINNA La Agra Anxiring The Self-Love Workbook Generational Healing The Self-Love Workbook for Teens The Self-Love Planner Luna Finds Love Everywhere Designing Healthy Boundaries This podcast is for educational purposes only. If you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health disorder, please consult with a licensed professional.
