In a culture that glamorizes doing and busyness - we tend to attack fertility in the same way. What is wrong, what do I need to do to fix it, and I'll 'do' anything to have my baby.

But what happens when we're doing all the things and we don't see 'success' when doing IVF or trying at home.

We feel out of control and even more stressed out - and there lies the rub AND the self-feeding cycle.

In this episode I use a past blog post that I co-wrote with Dr. Alison Zimon of CCRM Boston. We released it right at the beginning of Covid - apt timing - considering the added layer of stress covid added to fertility treatment.

Here is what I cover:

• Interconnection between stress & fertility
• Different sources of stress
• Understanding the impact of stress on reproductive health
• why 'relaxing' doesn't guarantee a baby
• The hormonal dance between sex & stress hormones
• Stress is inherent in the fertility journey - we need accept this and learn to manage our stress
• The importance of the relaxation response in optimizing fertility
• 3 A's of change
• Differences between disconnection and true rest
• Taking action - how to prioritize self care and relaxation

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I think that when we unpack the impacts of stress and fertility, we will want to optimize our reproductive health by creating an 'ease system' to turn to.

Resources:

Original blog Post with Dr. Alison Zimon: https://fertilebodyyoga.com/blog/stress-and-fertility/

40 Days to Fertile Freedom Program: https://my.marvelouspages.com/fertile-body-yoga/40-days-to-fertile-freedom-1

Online Fertility Yoga Classes: https://studio.fertilebodyyoga.com/shop

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