In the FLO: A 28-day plan working with your monthly cycle to do more and stress less

by Alisa Vitti

trying to increase the performance of the body beyond its points of natural limitation or to respond better to its environment—

food and supplement modification

restoring homeostasis so that the body can perform normally.

working with your body’s natural processes to both optimize your health and your life without adding anything to the body system.

When you run out of energy today, you can stop and rest, knowing that you have a whole variety of energy and creativity to play with over the whole month.

collaborative, grounding, anxiety-reducing, and embracing of your feminine energy.

For optimal health and performance, you need to learn as much as you can about your second clock and then nurture it with phase-specific self-care.

“There aren’t enough hours in the day.”

“Sometimes it’s hard to stay focused.”

overwhelmed by my schedule.”

“I feel frazzled.”

don’t have the energy to do it

Ignoring your second clock is draining your energy.

unconsciously believe some truly flawed philosophies about time.

ticking clock.

trying to keep up with the daily grind.

hormonal systems are crying out for help.

Ultimately, when you’re syncing with your cycle, you can stop trying to master time and start thinking about managing your energy.

you go as hard as you can, as long as you can, and then crash.

female energy paradigm, based on the 28-day cycle, is cyclical.

like a wheel, is arguably more powerful ...

stabilize it and give it a push, it accelerates and gains speed, gathering moment...

intentionally and strategically support the four phases of your cycle instead of simply pushing through your

gaining energy rather than draining it.

Your schedule becomes a reflection of your natural strengths, allowing you to get in the flow and perform at your best.

You’re a dynamic being.

Sometimes we’re more social and communicative, other times we’re more introspective and have a desire to be a homebody.

address your hormonal health.

start practicing the art of doing less, achieving more, and managing your energy

stock at the end of the day:

energy?

exha...

dra...

invigo...

how often you say yes when you really mean no.

Boundaries

Take one thing a day off your to-do list

Dare to do nothing for half an hour or engage in a small pleasure—

three things you can do besides work.

“How are you?,” try answering with an emotional answer—“

great

ener...

not the default setting, “I’...

reject

the stereotypes that we hold of ourselves.

“This makes so much sense. I really want to take care of myself. I want to live this way. And

introduce you to the biological systems—your brain, immune system, metabolism, microbiome, and stress response—that prove our bodies function in vastly different ways from male bodies.

Our systems fluctuate in direct response to the rise and fall of our hormones each month.

infuse you with energy, spark your creativity, boost your moods, and turn your body into a glorious masterpiece.

protecting your biological systems in the long run to preserve fertility and possibly prevent major diseases later in life, such as A...