Insomnia in your follicular phase
Insomnia is trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, often with a warmer, restless body. In your follicular phase it tends to flare because estrogen climbs steadily from its low and energy rebuilds, which can bring on insomnia.
What's happening in your follicular phase
Estrogen is climbing. You feel more energetic, social, and creative, and your body recovers well from harder training.
What to eat
How to move
a wind-down of stretching or yoga nidra and dimmed light prep the body for sleep.
Quick relief
- Keep the bedroom cool, since core temperature rises premenstrually.
- Magnesium before bed can deepen sleep.
- Hold a consistent wake time to steady your rhythm.
Sync your whole cycle, automatically
PhaseBloom builds your meals, workouts, and skincare around your exact cycle phase, day by day.
Frequently asked questions
Why do I get insomnia in my follicular phase?
In your follicular phase, estrogen climbs steadily from its low and energy rebuilds, which can bring on insomnia.
What should I eat for insomnia?
Foods that help include oats, pumpkin seeds, Greek yogurt, walnuts.