The emotional and hormonal ups and downs of infertility treatments can create a lot of stress, both physical and emotional.
Meditating to reduce stress has been proven to be effective when fertility poses a challenge.
If you have given meditation a try, you may have noticed that like other sports, meditation requires practice, and according to Dr. Michael Baime, it takes time and effort to build up to an effective practice.
People are often disappointed, Baime said, because they think that meditation itself is a pleasurable experience, that it will feel blissful. That’s not the case, he said. It can be hard, boring, and frustrating. It’s not like practicing the multiplication tables. You learn them. You’re done. It’s more like practicing yoga. There’s always a way to do a pose better, and there’s always another pose. It’s really about learning to accept imperfection and discomfort.
Get started meditating to reduce stress so you have the potential to build the strength and clarity to make real change in your life.
“Ultimately,” Baime said, “the reason why it’s so beneficial to people is that it enhances their experience of depth, meaning, and connection in their life. In fact, that’s the best antidote to stress.”
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