Mood swings in your follicular phase
Mood swings is quick shifts between feeling fine, tearful, or on edge within the same day. In your follicular phase it tends to flare because estrogen climbs steadily from its low and energy rebuilds, which can bring on mood swings.
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
regular aerobic movement and time outdoors steady mood through serotonin and endorphins.
Quick relief
- Steady blood sugar to flatten the emotional peaks and dips.
- Magnesium and omega-3 support a calmer nervous system.
- Name the phase you are in, which makes the shift feel less alarming.
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 mood swings in my follicular phase?
In your follicular phase, estrogen climbs steadily from its low and energy rebuilds, which can bring on mood swings.
What should I eat for mood swings?
Foods that help include dark chocolate, salmon, oats, pumpkin seeds.