Change Your Mind - Change Your Chemistry
You know all about the mind-body connection blah blah blah… You might also know that what happens in the mind has an impact on your heart rate, your blood pressure, optimal release of hormones…healthy growth hormones setting the stage for pregnancy or survival hormones that put the brakes on our reproductive system. Through the science of epigenetics we now know that even which genes are turned on or off in the body is impacted by our thoughts and emotions (as well as external influences). And the genes you will potentially pass on to your baby.
Our thoughts and emotions can trigger a chemical cascade - chemicals that keep your body in survival mode instead of 'get ready to conceive' growth mode. Right now you might feel like your mind is thinking you - that you have no control over how you feel and which hormones are optimized. In many ways we are at the mercy of outdated ‘software’ from our cavewoman days that can sabotage the way we think about ourselves, our fertility and others.
That’s where the FertileMind approach makes such a difference.
You have a choice in each moment where you'll put your focus and which chemicals you will release (or at a minimum how long you'll continue to release adrenaline and cortisol). Most women understand that stress can make this journey more difficult and impact health - even outside of trying to get pregnant.
An infertility diagnosis can leave you feel like you are at the mercy of external circumstances - circumstances beyond your control. And you would never willingly take a pill that increases stress in your body, stress that changes the chemistry of your body - yet that’s what most women do every day - with big challenges and small.
When you have no awareness of the activity of the brain and mind you’ll end up popping multiple stress pills every day and unknowingly adding more pain to an already difficult experience while that chemical cascade continues in the body. Knowing this - why would anyone hand over their happiness to an untrained mind? When we know better we do better!
Begin by noticing your feelings today especially negative ones - notice what thoughts came just before the feelings. Name the feeling. By naming it we reduce activity in the stress center of the brain - even before you think about using the FertileMind App. This simple exercise of exploring with curiosity (not blame or judgement) changes that chemistry. Think of your mindfulness practice as a multivitamin for overall health wellness one that amplifies wellness instead of hobbling your happiness unintentionally day after day.
Notice - are you in survival mode right now - or growth mode? You can tell by how you feel. Irritated, hopeful, sad, inspired? Take a look at the image above - notice how it makes you feel. Notice how by redirecting your attention to a image, your favorite music etc you can begin to slow down the release of those harmful chemicals. You’re intentionally cultivating health in your body and mind.
Learn how to spend more time in growth mode with the FertileMind App training and make it your intention to spend time every day intentionally releasing those happy, healthy hormones.
You are only 1 thought away from more hope in this next moment...more happiness...and it's self created so you have access to a very different cocktail of chemicals in your body at any time and any place.
What are you waiting for? You deserve to feel better right now.
Start your 7 day free trial of the FertileMind app today and let’s get started.
Tracy
