Very Beginning

S2 Episode 12: “Just relax and don’t stress”- realistic ways to deal with stress & anxiety when TTC


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"Go on a vacation, have fun with your partner, and simply don't stress"- these are some of the most common things I heard from people when sharing my struggles to get pregnant. And while these might work for some, I found stress not to be something I could easily switch off. Even more so while being in the midst of TTC hardship I would find myself being stressed about feeling stressed leading to a vicious cycle of ever growing stress levels.

So in this week's episode I share my top realistic tips that have helped me to reduce some of the stress fertility and even work has caused my over the years.

00:00 Intro

02:11 Why stress cannot be simply turned off

03:13 Feeling stressed about being stressed

04:11 Realistic tips to reduce stress levels

05:36 Tip #1: Serenity Prayer "I accept the things I cannot change..."

12:12 Tip #2: Putting things in perspective

17:12 Tip #3 Define what drains & gives you energy

21:50 Closing

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Very BeginningBy Anastasia Epshtein


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