Flow & Grow: Understanding Your Cycle, Powering Your Life
Chapter 1: Meet Your Cycle – A Built-In Superpower

Lesson 1.5: How to Track Your Cycle (With Journals or Apps)

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📌 LESSON GOAL

BY THE END OF THIS LESSON,

you’ll learn how to track your menstrual cycle using easy tools like calendars, journals, or apps — so you can understand your unique rhythm, notice patterns, and take care of your body with confidence and clarity.

💬 Let’s Break It Down

Tracking your cycle is like becoming a detective of your own body. 🕵️‍♀️🔍

It helps you answer questions like:

  • When will my next period start?

  • Why am I feeling super tired (or super energetic) this week?

  • When am I most likely to feel focused, creative, or social?

  • What phase of the cycle am I in right now?

Your period is just the beginning — tracking your whole cycle helps you understand your:

  • Mood changes

  • Cravings

  • Skin (yes, even pimples!)

  • Energy

  • Focus

  • Emotions

And the more you track, the more you’ll notice patterns that help you plan your schoolwork, rest, workouts, and more. This is your superpower cheat sheet.

🧠 Analogy: Tracking Your Cycle is Like Using a Weather App ☁️☀️

Think about how helpful it is to check the weather each morning. If you know it’s going to rain, you bring an umbrella. If it’s sunny, you wear shades. 😎

Your body has its own weather — and tracking helps you plan for it. You'll know when to push and when to pause.

🛠️ How to Track Your Cycle

You can use:

  • 🗓️ A paper calendar

  • 📓 A journal or bullet journal

  • 📱 A period tracking app (like Clue, Flo, or MyFlo — with parent guidance!)

  • 🖍️ A printable cycle tracker from this course

Start by tracking:

  • Day 1: First day of your period (full flow, not just spotting)

  • Flow level: Light, medium, or heavy

  • How many days it lasts

  • Your mood each day

  • Energy level: High, medium, or low

  • Any physical changes: Cravings, skin, sleep, etc.

Do this for 2–3 months and you’ll start to see your pattern.

🤔 Critical Thinking Questions

What’s something you’d like to understand better about your body?

Why might tracking your cycle be helpful in school, sports, or with friendships?

What would you tell a friend who’s nervous to track their cycle?

✍️ Journal Entry: “I’m Noticing…”

Start  a “Noticing Log” this week.
Each day, write 1–2 things you noticed about your mood, body, or energy.
You can also draw emojis or symbols to track your season.

Then finish this sentence:
“Tracking my cycle helps me…”

👩‍👧 Activity with Family or Friends: Cycle Tracker Decorating Party!

What You’ll Need:

  • A printable tracker or journal page

  • Markers, stickers, washi tape

  • Chill music and snacks!

What to Do:

  1. Print out a cycle tracker (we’ll include one!)

  2. Decorate it to make it you — add your name, affirmations, colors for each season

  3. Talk about ways you can track together

🎯 What This Teaches: Making tracking fun and creative turns it into a positive habit instead of something confusing or awkward.

🧪 Real-Life Practice: Start Today

Start tracking today — even if you’re in the middle of your cycle!
Mark:

  • Today’s date

  • Your energy and mood

  • Any signs or changes

🌟 Bonus: Add a little symbol for what season you think you're in (like a snowflake, leaf, flower, or sun).

  • Add a short summary or a list of helpful resources here.