SLA Leah Hunter, MAMFT Brain Library · Worksheet
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My Cycle, My Brain

Noticing how my hormones and my brain move together

Track two or three cycles to see your patterns. No cycle, or an irregular one? Track by week instead.

Pairs with: The Hormone Connection

Members can fill this in online and keep their answers in their Library. Each visit adds a new entry. Or download the PDF to print.

The worksheet, as designed. The same content is written out below.

My Cycle, My Brain, page 1 of the handout as designed

Fill in dots: 1 = easy, 5 = hard

Each phase is marked with a moon-style dot that fills a little more as the cycle goes on: Period, After my period, Middle of cycle, Week before.

Period (days 1 to 5)After my period (follicular phase)Middle of cycle (around ovulation)Week before (luteal, premenstrual)
Focus
Mood
Sensory load
Energy & sleep
Social battery
What I notice across my month:
02

Naming one need

For the phase that is hardest for you.

When I
I think
I feel
I want / need
I will

"When I" = what you notice through your senses: what you see, hear or feel in your body.

Sources and credits. SOLA Brain Library · pairs with The Hormone Connection. Your pattern is information, not a verdict.