Power Up your Productivity
Learnings, teachings and advice for women looking to better understand their menstrual cycle, so that they can use it to their advantage to improve energy and success at work.
What Can Cycle Syncing in Sport Teach Us About Productivity?
Elite athletes like Jessica Ennis and the England women’s football team have embraced cycle syncing—a method of tailoring training schedules to the phases of the menstrual cycle—to optimize performance and reduce burnout. This innovative approach involves aligning physical activities and recovery plans with hormonal fluctuations, enhancing energy, focus, and resilience.
In this blog, we explore how cycle syncing principles, commonly used in professional sports, can be applied to productivity in the workplace.
Why Cycle Syncing Could Be a Key Piece in the Longevity Puzzle
Could cycle syncing be the secret to longevity? Women are burning out earlier, juggling more, and spending more of their longer lives in poor health - yet most solutions ignore the hormonal rhythms that shape female energy, cognition, and resilience.
This blog explores how aligning your work with your menstrual cycle (known as cycle syncing) can reduce stress, improve productivity, and protect long-term health.
Introducing the Happy Hormone - The Dance of Dopamine and Estrogen in our Brains
Discover how estrogen and dopamine work together to shape your mood, focus, and motivation throughout your menstrual cycle. In this expert-reviewed guide, we explore why dopamine is known as the “happy hormone,” how estrogen influences its production, and how syncing your work with your cycle can help you unlock flow, energy, and emotional balance. Plus, learn practical tips for supporting your brain chemistry across each phase of your cycle—backed by science and written for real life.
Can You Cycle Sync If You Have ADHD?
Struggling with ADHD and wondering if cycle syncing can help? This expert-reviewed guide explores how hormonal shifts impact ADHD symptoms in women—and how syncing your cycle with tools like Phase can boost focus, motivation, and emotional balance.
From Burnout to Balance: How My Healing Journey Inspired Phase
In this personal blog, our founder shares how her journey through burnout, postpartum challenges, and chronic health issues led to the creation of Phase. Learn how cycle syncing transformed her life, and how Phase is redefining productivity, leadership, and wellbeing for women everywhere. If you’ve ever felt burned out, overwhelmed, or disconnected from your body, this story is for you.
From Hormones to Health Hacks: 10 FemTech Innovators We're Watching
The FemTech industry is booming, and a wave of innovative startups is leading the charge in transforming how women manage their health, hormones, and productivity.
In this blog, we spotlight ten groundbreaking FemTech companies:from hormone testing and fertility tracking to neuroscience and supplements, that we think are super interesting. Whether you're a biohacker, wellness enthusiast, or just FemTech-curious, discover the names you need to know in 2025.
Are We Ever Going to Talk About Periods at Work?
Are we finally ready to talk about periods at work? This blog explores the history of corporate wellness, the persistent gender health gap, and why women’s health remains overlooked in the workplace. With statistics on absenteeism, menopause, and menstrual health, we highlight the economic impact and the urgent need for change. Backed by data and expert insights, we uncover why companies must prioritize inclusive wellbeing initiatives, and how Phase is leading the conversation.
The Importance of Rest for a Productive Life
Find your peak productivity by working smarter, not harder. This blog dives into the science of rest, revealing how strategic breaks, deep work, and cycle-based recovery can boost focus, creativity, and prevent burnout. Learn about the 7 types of rest, why top performers thrive on just four hours of deep work per day, and how to integrate intentional recovery into your routine. Ready to stop grinding and start optimizing? Discover how to rest smarter, recharge faster, and perform at your best—every single day.
Productivity hacks to focus through your menstrual cycle
Staying focused in a world filled with distractions is challenging. Digital devices keep us informed and connected but also contribute to shorter attention spans. Research shows that hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle can further affect focus.
In this blog, we explore how the brain controls focus, the impact of reproductive hormones on concentration, and practical productivity hacks you can use throughout your cycle. Learn how to optimize your time with time blocking, task batching, focus music, and more, tailored to your hormonal fluctuations. By understanding how your brain and body work, you can enhance your productivity.
Hormones in balance: how they shape our bodies, health & work
Hormones play a crucial role in regulating energy, mood, cognition, metabolism, and overall well-being. Our latest blog, reviewed by Dr. Jess Chadwick, Neuroendocrinologist at Phase, explores how hormones function, their impact on productivity, and how aligning tasks with your menstrual cycle can optimize performance. From estrogen and progesterone to cortisol and melatonin, we break down the science behind these powerful chemical messengers. Whether you're looking to boost focus, improve sleep, or enhance emotional balance, understanding your hormones is the key to working smarter.
How Well Do You Know Your Menstrual Cycle?
Menstruation is a natural process, yet widespread stigma leaves many unaware of its four phases and their impact on mood, energy, and cognition. By embracing education and digital tools, we can shift menstrual health from a taboo to an advantage for professional success. Discover how understanding your cycle can boost productivity—read the full blog now!
Cycle Syncing and Productivity: Your hormones are your superpower.
Unlock your productivity potential with cycle syncing! Discover how aligning your tasks with your hormonal phases can transform your work life. From boosting creativity in your follicular phase to mastering detail-oriented tasks during your luteal phase, learn how your hormones are your secret superpower. Start working with your cycle, not against it, and take charge of your success!
2025: Unlock your Peak Productivity for the Best Year Yet
Make 2025 your most productive year yet by aligning your goals with your natural rhythms. In this guide, we explore how understanding your hormonal cycles can optimize productivity, well-being, and work-life balance. Learn to reflect on your past year, set SMART goals, and plan with intention. Discover the power of cycle syncing to harmonize your work and rest, and understand how rest and self-awareness fuel sustained success. With tools like the Phase app, you can track your body's signals, adapt to your unique needs, and achieve your best year by syncing your lifestyle, health, and productivity with your natural cycles.
Cycle Syncing 101: Everything You Need to Know About Working With Your Cycle
If you’ve ever felt like a superhero some days and a potato on others, welcome to the reality of hormone cycles. Spoiler alert: It’s not just "in your head." Your hormones play a massive role in your energy, mood, and ability to crush your to-do list.
That’s where cycle syncing comes in. If we understand how our hormones ebb and flow throughout the month, we can use that knowledge as a superpower to thrive in everything from work to workouts. Forget trying to "power through" every day like it's the same — it’s time to work smarter, not harder, and embrace hormone-driven productivity.
Unphased: How your menstrual cycle impacts your energy and productivity
84% of women report decreased productivity due to menstrual symptoms. So why don’t we talk about it at work?
Learn how to sync your cycle with your work life for better productivity. Make your phases work for you.