Aspect
Health & Cycles
Sleep, iron, cycle and bloodwork — the foundation under every other virtue.
The cycle is a monthly report on thyroid, iron, stress and hormones — Briden treats it as diagnostic rather than decorative. Walker's sleep research sits under all of it, and Gunter's work removes the shame from the second transition. Know your numbers; do not negotiate with symptoms you have not measured.
Cited works
- — Period Repair Manual
- — Why We Sleep
- — Roar
- — The Menopause Manifesto
- — Burnout
Video references
- Understanding Your Cycle
Opens a YouTube search: “menstrual cycle phases hormones explained”
- Sleep and Hormones
Opens a YouTube search: “sleep hormones women health matthew walker”
- Perimenopause, Explained
Opens a YouTube search: “perimenopause symptoms explained jen gunter”
Daily practices
- 7.5 hours in bed
- Track the cycle
- Annual bloodwork: iron, thyroid, vitamin D