Embrace Fertility

Embrace Fertility

By Naomi WoolfsonHealth & FitnessMental Health
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Embrace Fertility episodes

  • What to do if your partner just doesn’t get it
    Based as many of my podcasts are on something which has happened in my own life and then reflecting on how I used mind-body tools or techniques to help the situation.
    This one starts off with a story about my partner and I and how he allowed me a full seven minutes to be angry about a shocking situation before telling me to move on and let it go!
    If you have listened to my podcast before I know I occasionally rant but this one I deliberately waited and recorded a week after the original incident so this is more of a reflection and I share four steps of positive actions you can take if your partner (or friend or family member) really doesn’t get what you’re going through right now. Www.embracefertility.co.uk/partner-doesn’t-get-it
    18 min
  • 3 powerful ways to journal while trying to conceive
    Three powerful ways to use journalling while trying to conceive
    Let me start by saying journalling is just a fancy word to describe using a pen and paper to write things down as part of your own personal development.
    I have been journalling since I was eight years old! Writing plays a big part in how I express myself and get in touch with how I really feel about things.
    Today on the Embrace Fertility podcast I share how to use journalling to support yourself and your fertility.
    Number One : Use journalling to rant, pour out your heart, express anger. I mention the study that I’ve linked below on why this is so beneficial not just in the moment but for our ongoing emotional and physical health.
    Number Two: Keep a gratitude journal to express love and gratitude for things that happened in your past or the present moment. Then connect in with what you want to bring into your life and use writing to help you raise your vibration and get yourself energetically aligned with what you want.
    Number Three: Your journal can be yourUu very own fertility coach, ask yourself questions and then question your responses to your answers.
    Good coaching questions to ask yourself are:
    Is that true?
    Who taught me that?
    Is this helpful?
    What do I really want?
    Do I want to keep this belief?
    What is beneath that?
    Study I mentioned: Writing about emotions may ease stress and trauma
    https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/writing-about-emotions-may-ease-stress-and-trauma
    In the study it notes that writing in this way can make you feel worse which is why I suggest teaming it with EFT tapping. You can watch a tutorial video on how to do this over at https://embracefertility.co.uk/eft-tapping-for-infertility-and-fertility/.
    For your freebies go to www.embracefertility.co.Uk/start-here.
    18 min
  • 3 ways to reduce stress while going through infertility
    A super short episode today talking about how you can start to recognise when you’re really not okay (enter impression of Ross on friends!) and three ways you can help yourself to reduce stress and feel better in the moment. As in right now today. Hop over to www.embracefertility.co.uk to download your freebies and then come and follow me on Instagram @embracefertility. Xxx
    12 min
  • Do I have to lose weight to get pregnant? Interview with expert Nicola Salmon.

    Continuing our interviews with fertility experts.

    This week is Nicola Salmon, a fat-positive fertility coach and author of “Fat and Fertile”.

    She helps fat folks navigate getting pregnant in a weight-obsessed world and advocates for change in how fat people are treated whilst accessing help with their fertility.

    Nicola uses her unique fat positive framework to support people in finding their own version of health without diets, advocate for their bodies, relearn how to trust their body and believe in their ability to get pregnant.

    In this interview we cover:

    - Why our society deems fat to be unhealthy?

    - How that impacts fertility and fertility advice

    - How that impacts us on a personal level

    - 3 things you can do to combat the issues around this

    Connect with Nicola:

    To follow Nicola on instagram: www.instagram.com/fatpositivefertility

    To follow Nicola on facebook www.facebook.com/fatpositivefertility

    Nicola's website www.nicolasalmon.co.uk

    To learn more about Nicola's book http://nicolasalmon.co.uk/fat-and-fertile-book/

    To sign up for The Fat Person's Guide to Getting Pregnant http://nicolasalmon.co.uk/guide

    First time visiting Embrace Fertility?

    Subscribe for weekly inspiration and regular fertility expert interviews then head over www.embracefertility.co.uk/start-here to sign up for your free 'Fertile Thoughts Activation Pack' and find relief from anxiety and repetitive negative thinking while enhancing your fertility.

    37 min
  • Free 5 day fertility mindset workshop on NOW
    THIS IS FOR YOU IF YOU
    🍍Want to feel sure that you are doing everything you can to support yourself and your fertility
    🍍Are feeling overwhelmed by the strength of the emotions you are experiencing
    🍍Are looking for ways to feel good now even before seeing that positive pregnancy test
    I’m on a mission to share the powerful techniques that can turn your fertility journey around.
    Hit link in bio @embracefertility on Instagram now or go to www.embracefertility.co.uk to sign up and get instant access to day 1 straight to your inbox now.
    11 min
  • Embracing ALL emotions
    Don’t let anyone tell you how you should be feeling this year, embrace those emotions, they are real, they are valid, they are yours, you need to feel them
    AND
    know that you do not need to be controlled by your emotions, feel them, understand the message they are bringing to you and release them.
    If you have absolutely no idea how to do that then please do check out all the free resources I offer on my website, podcast and YouTube channel.
    You can journal, you can use emotional freedom technique tapping, you can use meditation and hypnosis MP3s to shift the emotions that are not serving you and bring you relief.
    I’ll be back in a few days with my response to the #infertilityisagift #infertilityisnotagift from the point of view of someone who experience post-traumatic growth following infertility, surgery, IVF and miscarriage BEFORE I fell pregnant and as a therapist who is now on a mission to share the techniques that can ease the pain and anguish of infertility during it so you don’t need to wait in order to feel relief.
    My intention is to speak to the collective pain and anguish of a community who has arguably just lived the hardest year of their lives going through infertility during a global pandemic. 😷 add to this the fact that the run-up to Christmas is the hardest week of the year when you are struggling to conceive and or dealing with pregnancy and baby loss and the climate was primed for an outpouring of grief and anguish.
    Sending so much love to each of you and for the last time if you haven’t yet watched my Coping at Christmas workshop and let yourself melt into the 30 minute deep relaxation and guided fertility visualisation at the end go and do so now xxxx Go to www.embracefertility.co.uk for instant access.
    11 min
  • Diving Deep into the Power of Fertility EFT - Guest Interview with Sarah Holland the Fertile Mindset® Coach

    I have absolutely loved recording these fertility expert interviews and we are finishing the year strong with my friend and colleague the wonderful Sarah Holland the Fertile Mindset® Coach. Sarah will forever hold a very special place in my heart as she invited me to speak at one of her Fertility Summits when I was just starting out and it gave me such a boost of confidence.

    Diving Deep into the Power of Fertility EFT

    This interview is not your usual introduction to emotional freedom technique it is a deep dive into the potential of this powerful technique and we include examples from both our own lives and those of our clients.

    Here’s a little taster of what we talked about:

    - Why EFT is so valuable as a fertility support tool.

    - The many ways EFT can be powerful at every stage of your fertility journey.
    - How we've both felt and seen EFT work in action and the amazing outcomes.
    - The important differences between self-guided EFT and practitioner-led EFT, and how you can get the best results.
    - Quick and easy ways to start using EFT to bring big results for your mindset and emotional wellbeing.

    All about Sarah

    Sarah Holland is the Fertile Mindset® Coach and has a unique, effective and empowering approach to fertility support. Working in the world of fertility since 2001, and having experienced fertility challenges herself, she pioneered the use of EFT Tapping specifically for fertility support. With the Fertile Mindset® approach to coaching, support and emotional healing she has helped thousands of people negotiate the emotional rollercoaster of fertility issues. Sarah believes it is possible for anyone’s fertility journey to become a much more positive and fulfilling experience, and that by recognising and supporting the emotional aspects of fertility, the path to parenthood can become more successful in every way including creating a family.

    Sarah is based in the U.K. and her support is available worldwide via zoom consultations and within her membership, the Fertile Mindset® Sanctuary which has both free and paid levels of support.

    Having experienced her own fertility challenges Sarah is now a mum to two boys through both birth and adoption.

    Join Sarah’s free membership

    Begin our own Fertile Mindset® journey today by joining Sarah’s free membership in the Fertile Mindset ® Sanctuary here: www.fertilemindset.com/sanctuary

    You can get in touch with Sarah at www.fertilemindset.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FertileMindset and Instagram at fertile_mindset

    Learn more about Emotional Freedom Technique in this EFT Tutorial

    You can learn more about EFT in my article here and watch a tutorial video to get you started with this technique.

    You can learn about my 12 week course here www.embracefertility.co.uk/embrace and 1 to 1 support here www.embracefertility.co.uk/coaching

    First time visiting Embrace Fertility?

    Head over www.embracefertility.co.uk/start-here sign up for your free 'Fertile Thoughts Activation Pack' which includes a powerful 3 minute Mindset Reset MP3 and the first chapter of my book and find relief from anxiety and repetitive negative thinking while enhancing your fertility. You will also receive an invite to:

    1 hr 1 min
  • Fertility Yoga and Intuitive Movement to build Resilience and Self-compassion
    Simone was already a yoga instructor when she had a miscarriage after trying to conceive for a year and a half. Yoga and meditation were a huge part of her healing process, so much that she became certified to teach yoga for fertility and miscarriage so that she could share this healing with others. Now she works online as a fertility coach, helping her clients become more resilient, empowered and connected to their authentic selves, using fertility yoga and meditation as tools, as well as mindset, breath work, and mindfulness techniques.
    In this interview:

    We talk about:

    • Healing your relationship with your body
    • Listening to your intuition as a powerful resource
    • Connecting to your womb
    • Understanding that everything is temporary
    • Feeling your emotions and pain in the present moment
    • Following your menstrual cycle - how you exercise, your feminine strengths
    • Having a positive relationship with your period
      • All about Simone

      Simone L'Abbé is supports women on difficult fertility journeys so that they can cultivate resilience, empowerment, and self-connection. She uses a combination of mindset, meditation, mindfulness, intuitive movement, breath work, and fertility yoga to help her coaching and group program clients connect with their most authentic selves.

      Dec 7-11, 2020 Simone is hosting a free event in her private Facebook group. The Resilience Retreat for Empowered Fertility Warriors includes 10 sessions with experts so that you can become more resilient and empowered on your fertility journey. You can learn more and register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/resilience-retreat-for-empowered-fertility-warriors-registration-129342437713

      To access your free Fertility Journey Self-Care Bundle, visit http://feelfully.ca (The bundle includes a downloadable fertility visualization album, a guide to finding ease, and an intro to yoga for fertility poses)

      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feelfully.ca/

      Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredfertilitywarriors

      Website : http://feelfully.ca

      First time visiting Embrace Fertility?

      Head over to https://embracefertility.co.uk/start-here/ to sign up for your free 'Fertile Thoughts Activation Pack' and find relief from anxiety and repetitive negative thinking while enhancing your fertility.

      42 min
    • Can stress stop you from getting pregnant and CAUSE infertility?

      Two years into trying to conceive, after our first treatment cycle fail I was suffering from  anxiety  depression  insomnia  IBS and  panic attacks.  I knew that the stress I was experiencing was caused by the fact I was unable to get pregnant but was this stress now impacting my ability to conceive and causing infertility? 

      Determined to find out I started researching the link between stress and infertility. What I discovered was fascinating. In this 20 minute except from my workshop 'Fertility and Your Mind the Science' I share: 

      • Why, once you decide to start trying to conceive, it feels like you are constantly surrounded by pregnant women and babies. PS this is due to your Reticular Activating System! 
      • How the stress, anxiety and depression levels in women undergoing infertility treatment is the same as women who have cancer HI,V or heart disease. 
      • The truth behind the impact of stress on your fertility. 
      • The worrying reality of trying to stay positive and forcing yourself to relax that can actually backfire and lead to chronic anxiety and depression! Why we have negative emotions for a reason. 
      • How thoughts create a physical reaction in the body. Ps If you would like to check out the slides that accompany this workshop this page happens to have a rather crude sketch of an erect penis to quite literally illustrate my point! Visit the Embrace Fertility YouTube channel to check out the video version of this podcast. 
      • An explanation on how before a feeling there is always a thought. 
      • And how our mind is like a massive library storing all of our past experiences and the beliefs we made in that moment that shape our decision-making and lives today. 
      • How the body naturally resets itself to rest, digest, heal and reproduce but chronic stress can leave you living in freeze, flight or fight.
      • The trying to conceive stress cycle and how it can be so damaging to your fertility. 
      • The missing piece of the fertility puzzle and how to break the cycle. 

        • More about the studies mentioned in this podcast and to learn how to break the cycle then go to https://embracefertility.co.uk/embrace/ and get started. 

        Ps There is swearing in this episode and I already mentioned the willy!

        28 min

      About Embrace Fertility

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      Welcome to the Embrace Fertility podcast I’m Naomi Woolfson, a therapist who specialises in supporting women through trying to conceive, fertility treatments and then pregnancy and birth following…

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