How to show that a system $dx/dt = f(x,y)$, $dy/dt = f(x,y)$ has a stable limit cycle which lies in the anular region?

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I know I need to convert it to polar system but I don't know how to do this

My system is

$$\dfrac{dx}{dt}= x - y -x(x^2 + 2y^2)$$

and

$$\dfrac{dy}{dt} = x + y -y(x^2 + y^2).$$

The annular region is $\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}} < r < 1$, which gives the polar system
$$ \begin{cases} \dfrac{dr}{dt} = r - r^3 \left(1 + \frac{1}{4}\sin^2(2\theta)\right) \\ \dfrac{d\theta}{dt} = \left(1 + \frac{1}{2}r^2\sin(2\theta) - sin^2(\theta) \right) \end{cases} $$