What is a Cycle Chart and how to use it?

Step 1

Start on Day 1 – either the first day of the new moon or the first day of your bleed (period).

Step 2

Make notes on your chart to indicate your thoughts and feelings. If you can’t fit everything in, keep a journal or diary to expand upon how you feel. It’s important to note emotions, thoughts and behaviours as well as physical feelings. I have created my own code for how I feel out of 10 in regard to my energy levels, as well as one-word answers for my emotions – things like steady, upset, elated, good, low, superwoman, etc.

Step 3

Make notes every day if you can

I admit that I sometimes miss a few days, but it’s harder to remember my exact feelings, so I try not to do this too often…

I like to keep my chart beside my bed, so I can record my notes in the evening, before going to bed and in the morning – as soon as I wake up if I have any unusual dreams.

NOTE: If you are a digital girl – you can keep a digital record, but it is important to have a hard copy and make sure to use the segments of the cycle for comparisons in future months.

Step 4

Once you have completed each cycle, it is also important to print-out a hard copy of the chart so you can overlap the charts after you have collected a few months of data. Yes – you are conducting your very own research project on the most important person in your life – you!

Step 5

After you have been charting for a few months you will start to notice patterns in behaviours, emotions, physical feelings and can go from there to start using this information to benefit your life.