Emotional balance is a state of comfort within oneself - a life of calm, without severe mood swings. For a woman to achieve such a state of being requires the right balance of hormones, along with an optimized lifestyle.   This presentation will delve into the complex role played by estradiol and progesterone in establishing and sustaining an optimal emotional state, and an integrative approach to maintaining emotional wellbeing by incorporating lifestyle, targeted supplements, and hormone therapy when appropriate.