My Wellness Journal: Connect to Your Body

My Wellness Journal: Connect to Your Body, Balance Your Hormones, Improve Your Health

My Wellness Journal is a beautifully designed, deeply insightful workbook aimed at helping women reconnect with their bodies, understand hormonal cycles, and improve overall wellness. Co-written by women’s health advocate Melissa Christie and illustrated by Stephanie Crane, this journal spans functional medicine, Ayurveda and lifestyle strategies to support fertility, PMS, skin, weight and general health.

The journal includes:

• Informative sections on female hormones, cycle phases and how they impact life.
• Charts, prompts and trackers to monitor mood, symptoms, skin, fertility signs and lifestyle factors.
• A non-medical but empowering approach to self-care, encouraging you to “find what works for you” rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions.

Whether you’re experiencing PMS, trying to conceive, looking to improve your skin or weight, or simply want to feel more aligned with your body’s cycles, this journal is an ideal companion.

How to Use

1. Start by reading the initial informational content to familiarise yourself with the journal’s approach and your body’s hormonal cycles.
2. Use the daily/weekly prompts to track your symptoms, mood, energy levels, skin, sleep, fertility indicators (if relevant) and lifestyle factors (nutrition, exercise, stress).
3. At the end of each week or month, review your entries and look for patterns, for example, how your mood, skin or fertility signs shift across your cycle.
4. Use the insights gained to adjust your routines — e.g., adapt nutrition, stress-management, self-care to the phase of your cycle you’re in.
5. With regular use, build a personalised map of how your body behaves and what supports you best during each hormonal phase.

How to Interpret the Tracking

• Symptom & Mood Tracking: Look for recurring patterns — for example: Does your skin flare up every pre-menstrual week? Is your energy higher in the follicular phase?
• Fertility Indicators (if you’re using fertility tracking): The journal allows you to note fertile window signs (though it’s not a diagnostic device). Patterns such as cervical mucus changes, basal body temperature shifts, mood/energy changes may help.
• Cycle Phase Awareness: As you chart data over 1-2 cycles, you’ll get better at distinguishing your late-luteal / pre-menstrual phase vs. your fertile / follicular phase, and adapting self-care accordingly.
• Lifestyle Impact Insights: By noting nutrition, sleep, stress and exercise alongside symptoms, you’ll see what habits help or hinder you across your cycle.

Key Advantages

• Empowers women to understand their hormones and body cycles rather than feeling at their mercy.
• Combines education + tracking tools in one journal (versus just blank notebooks).
• Suitable whether you’re dealing with PMS, skin issues, fertility planning, irregular cycles, or just general wellness.
• Encourages holistic wellness (mind, body, lifestyle) not just symptom-control.
• Attractive design and structured prompts help make daily or weekly tracking easier and more consistent.

FAQs

Q: Is this journal suitable for contraception or diagnosing fertility issues?
A: No — this is a self-care/awareness tool. It should not replace medical advice or diagnostic tools.

Q: Can I use it if I have irregular cycles or PCOS?
A: Yes — the journal is designed to be inclusive and support various hormonal situations.

Q: How long will it last?
A: With daily or weekly prompts, it may last several months. It’s ideal to use for at least one full cycle (or more) to pick up patterns.

Q: Do I need any previous knowledge of hormones?
A: No — the journal includes educational sections that introduce the concepts in accessible language.

Q: Is this only for fertility?
A: Not at all while fertility is a focus for some users, many use it for skin, mood, energy, weight and general wellness tracking.