Getting panicked that my period will always be horribly painful

I have always had very heavy periods that wipe me out for a few days. I am currently taking mefenamic acid (prescribed by the doc) as this is the only way I can function on the first day or two of my period. I have been looking back at the inflammation and oestrogen videos and have found so much of them helpful, resonating with quite a few of the symptoms. I have also started seeing an acupuncturist so I am on a bit of a mission to sort out my health. I have always been told that its my liver that needs some support (I am a very woody person). I tend to get a bit fixated on doing it all at once and this often leads to overwhelm and then I freeze.

C: My health is not where I want it to be

T: I am not good enough, I am not working hard enough

F: low self-worth

A: I do things until I’m exhausted or overwhelmed

R: I stress myself out and that doesn’t help my health

Thanks so much!!

 

Answer:

Let’s take a look at your model.

C: Make this as factual as possible. Right now, you have a sneaky thought in there. Let’s put “Menstrual health” in the C line.

T: This is not where I want it to be

F: Unworthy

A: Tell myself I am not good enough, I am not working hard enough, I do things until I’m exhausted or overwhelmed, I stress myself out about what I am doing or not doing, collapse, freeze.

R: I stay in a place that I don’t want to be

What feelings would you like to have when it comes to your health journey? What thoughts would create that feeling for you? What would you do and not do if you felt that way? What result would that create for you? When you see this new model written out, what thoughts and feelings arise? Come back for more coaching when you’re ready in a post entitled, “Menstrual Health Journey pt. 2”.