My client, A, said to me, “I like the idea of journaling, but I don’t know where to start.” M said, “It feels uncomfortable to just stare at a blank page and start writing.” And yet, they both have a collection of (blank) journals ... the intention is there....
On Tuesday while I was on a Zoom call with colleagues a frozen pipe burst in the ceiling in my office. Water was streaming down the walls. The email I planned to send out, the blogs I intended to write, the podcast pitches I was going to make – none of that happened....
There are 4 major causes of stress, according to Dr. Gabor Mate. Lack of control Uncertainty Emotional isolation Inability to express emotion If you’re trying to conceive, my hunch is 1-3 might feel pretty familiar to you. When stress manifests as muscle tension and...
When you think of self-care, do you think of manis, pedis and massages? If so, I get it. But that’s just part of it. I break self-care into buckets, one being emotional self-care – taking care of your emotional health. Acts of self-care in this bucket include:...
I had a call with one of my clients who is well into her second trimester. She came to work with me after failed fertility treatment cycles and multiple miscarriages and she got pregnant naturally, which was her dream. She would love nothing more than to feel excited...
Thanksgiving looks a lot different in 2020. But I am grateful. Daily. You see, I have a magic rock. It helped shift my mindset from fear to gratitude. From lack to abundance. Each night before I go to sleep, I hold this little rock in the palm of my right hand and...
Your IVF cycle’s been cancelled and there’s a global pandemic. WTF? Like most infertility patients your stress level is sky high. So do your fertility a favor and get your body out of “fight or flight” mode and into “rest and digest” mode. When it comes to stress...
"The silver lining is this is a pause and not a stop, and now you have the opportunity to get your body ready to run this marathon," said Dr. Brian Levine, founding partner of CCRM Fertility in New York. As if life isn’t already turned upside down, many fertility...
Fill in the blank: I’ve been really __________ the last couple of weeks. That’s what I asked my readers to do. And here’s what they said: anxious, angry, sad, pissed, on hold… It’s hard to navigate those when your routine is upside down, you’re social distancing...
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