Surprising Ways Your Behaviours Could Be Impacting Your Hormones

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Throughout history, women have endured numerous forms of trauma — from societal repression to personal loss. These experiences often leave emotional imprints, which affect both our mind and body. Over time, these traumas can manifest in ways we don’t even realize, influencing not only how we feel but how our hormones function.

One hidden cause of hormonal imbalance is often tied to unconscious beliefs about womanhood. These beliefs — shaped by past experiences and generational trauma — can lead to an unintentional rejection of feminine energy. This, in turn, disrupts hormonal harmony, affecting not just our physical health but also our emotional and relational well-being.

In this article, I’ll highlight some behaviours that might seem perfectly normal, but could actually be leaning more into “masculine energy” than we realize or a “wounded feminine”. Understanding these behaviours can help you reconnect with your feminine side and bring more balance to your hormones.

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Masculine vs. Feminine Energy: What’s the Difference?

Before we dive into behaviours, let’s break down masculine and feminine energies.

Masculine energy is about independence, confidence, self-reliance, and action. It’s goal-oriented, analytical, and often focused on competition, decision-making, and problem-solving.

Feminine energy, on the other hand, is more about trust, receptivity, intuition, and creativity. It’s nurturing, patient, collaborative, and compassionate — qualities that invite emotional expression and connection.

Both energies are essential, but when one dominates over the other, especially in women, it can lead to physical, emotional, and hormonal imbalances.

How Your Behaviours Might Be Affecting Your Hormones

Here are some unexpected ways you might be exhibiting more masculine energy than feminine, and how it could be impacting your health:

1. The “Never-Ending To-Do List” Syndrome

You’re constantly on the go, feeling overwhelmed with your to-do list, and yet you never allow yourself to rest. When your mind is constantly in “doing” mode, it creates stress that disrupts your hormonal balance. This often comes from a belief that you need to keep pushing, even when your body is telling you to slow down.

Why this matters: Overworking and burnout are signs of an imbalance between your masculine and feminine energy. You don’t always have to be doing something to be productive. Sometimes, rest and relaxation are just as important for your well-being.

2. Believing Life Is a Struggle

If you believe that everything requires hard work and constant hustle, you might be stuck in an energy that depletes you. The idea that you have to force things can create a cycle of burnout and frustration.

Why this matters: Feminine energy embraces the flow of life, knowing that things don’t always have to be hard or forced. Trusting the process and having faith in the unfolding of your path can help restore balance and ease.

3. The Fear of Vulnerability

When you’re overly independent, you might resist asking for help or showing vulnerability. “I can do it myself” becomes your mantra. But true femininity embraces interdependence, where you allow others to support and care for you.

Why this matters: Rejecting vulnerability can lead to emotional isolation, which impacts your hormonal health. Being open to receiving love, support, and care helps restore a sense of balance and connection.

4. Procrastination and Apathy

You know what you need to do to grow, but you procrastinate. This can stem from a deeper fear of failure or a lack of self-worth, both of which are tied to unresolved past experiences.

Why this matters: If you’re avoiding necessary changes, it disrupts your energy flow and stalls your growth. Taking small, deliberate actions can help restore momentum and balance in both your personal and professional life.

5. Struggling to Trust the Process

You may find it hard to trust that life is unfolding as it should. A lack of trust in yourself and the world around you keeps you stuck in overthinking and stress.

Why this matters: Feminine energy is rooted in trust and surrender. When you let go of control, you align yourself with the natural flow of life — and your hormones are more likely to follow suit.

6. Over-Giving in Relationships

Do you tend to overgive in your relationships, expecting something in return? Whether it’s giving too much of your time, love, or energy, over-giving often comes from a place of insecurity.

Why this matters: When you give excessively, it can lead to resentment and imbalance. Healthy relationships are built on mutual respect and reciprocity, not one-sided sacrifice.

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7. Being Too Picky or Critical

If you find yourself overly critical, especially when it comes to relationships, you might be operating from your masculine energy. This energy tends to be analytical, constantly searching for the “perfect” match.

Why this matters: Excessive criticism often comes from unresolved issues with your father or other male figures. Learning to trust and accept imperfections helps create space for more love and connection.

8. Constantly Consuming Information, But Not Applying It

You love reading self-help books, attending workshops, and absorbing all kinds of knowledge. But do you actually apply what you learn? If you’re not embodying the teachings, you’re stuck in your head and not in your body.

Why this matters: Feminine energy is about embodiment — living your truth, not just intellectually understanding it. To truly balance your energy, take the time to practice what you learn and integrate it into your life.

9. Difficulty Trusting Your Partner’s Leadership

If you find yourself taking control of your relationship, second-guessing your partner, or feeling superior to him, it may stem from an unconscious resentment towards men. This can prevent the natural flow of energy where the masculine leads, and the feminine follows.

Why this matters: Allowing your partner to lead and trusting in his guidance helps restore balance in your relationship and your hormonal health.

The Path to Hormonal Harmony

Your hormones are a reflection of the balance between your masculine and feminine energies. By becoming aware of the subtle behaviours that might be leaning too heavily into one energy, you can start to bring more harmony into your life.

Start by allowing yourself to rest, trust the process, receive support, and embrace vulnerability. By nurturing your feminine side, you’ll not only create more balance in your life but also improve your emotional and physical health.

Remember, balance is key. By consciously stepping into your feminine energy, you can reconnect with your true essence and begin healing your hormones. It’s time to stop sabotaging yourself and start embracing the fullness of who you are.

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