Hypnosis is one of those things that often come up as a potential solution for women struggling with (in)fertility. But how does it work exactly? On this episode of the podcast, I talk to Rachel Cook about her work as a hypnofertilitist. In particular, we discuss how hypnosis works, how our thoughts affect our bodies and some of the most common limiting beliefs that hypnosis can help you overcome, and how to develop big picture optimism, tap into your internal power, and stop putting your life on hold. There’s so much in this episode - make sure you don’t miss it!

Top quotes:

Rachel Cook: “Hypnosis speaks the language of the subconscious mind. That’s the part of your mind where all your emotional responses come from. It also is the part of your mind where all your automatic behaviours come from. And it’s also the control center of your body.”

Rachel Cook: “The biggest thing that I see as far as limiting beliefs is the limiting belief about age and the fear of running out of time. And the doctors don’t help, because as soon as you start going to doctors for help, they talk about ‘advanced maternal age’ and ‘geriatric pregnancy.’ What a great way to terrify you. So I feel that a lot of work that I do with my clients is actually dehypnotising them. Getting all of these negative ideas out of their heads that they’ve been bombarded with.”

Rachel Cook: “Emotions are there for a reason so when we have negative emotions it’s important to honour them and pay attention to them. It’s one way in which your inner GPS guides you. It’s telling you ‘the thought that you’re thinking right now isn’t gonna take you where you want to go. So you need to shift it.’”

Book recommendation: “Women’s bodies, women’s wisdom” by Christiane Northrup

About Rachel Cook:

Rachel Cook is a hypnotherapist who specializes in empowering women on their fertility journey. Guiding them to tap into the most powerful part of their minds, she helps women maximize their fertility while getting their lives and their power back. She provides her clients with tools that not only transform every aspect of their journey but gives them tools that they can use for the rest of their lives to experience more calm, peace, and balance, to take control and feel confident again. Rachel is based in Denver, Colorado and works with an international clientele. You can find her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rachelcookhypnofertility/ and on her webpage https://rachelcookhypnosis.com/