Deep down we all know that relaxation is good for you.
And being in a deeply relaxed state is good for fertility too…
By the way, the kind of relaxation I’m talking about isn’t the sort of “switching off” you do with a cup of tea or relaxing on your sofa.
What I’m talking about is the kind of deep self-hypnosis relaxation that can boost your fertility.
Below you will find a powerful, yet easy to follow 7 step self-hypnosis guide to increase your chances of conception, either naturally of with IVF.
Along with self-hypnosis to relax deeply, you will learn to avoid the stress associated with delays in conception and pregnancy.
Stress as we will see, has far reaching negative effects on fertility and conception.
Hypnosis treatments are reported to be particularly successful for couples who have been diagnosed with unexplained infertility. Stress, due to unexplained symptoms, has been found to be an underlying culprit of infertility.
When you are stressed, worried, depressed, anxious, jealous or angry – you are unknowingly using your imagination to work against you. Hypnotherapy will help you to use your imagination more constructively, in a way that’s in your best interests.
Hypnotherapy and self-hypnosis reduce stress and anxiety for infertility and IVF patients.
Anxiety and stress send messages to your reproductive system that its not safe to fall pregnant right now. Reason being, while your body is in a fight-flight mode, its going to completely ignore your quest to have a baby.
Furthermore, there are many studies confirming the connection between stress and infertility. Research carried out by the University of Western Australia found: “significant association between stress and fertility” as a cause of reproductive suppression in women. Studies indicate “infertile” women using hypnosis have an increased conception success rate as compared to those not following these methods.
Hypnosis has been so successful in fact, that now a specialised field of hypnosis exists, appropriately called Hypnofertility.
When you are calm, your body is able to conserve resources needed for conception and for creating new life.
Professor Dr. Herbert Benson says the “Relaxation Response” (experienced most profoundly in hypnosis) can be just as powerful as any medical drug, without the side-effects.
“What you’re looking for is – a state of deep relaxation where tension is released from your body on a physical level – and your mind completely switches off”.
You can only really achieve this by learning specific techniques such as self-hypnosis and meditation.
Hypnosis reduces stress and anxiety. It’s widely used to boost fertility and increase the chances of conception, both naturally and through IVF.
So take a relaxing deep breath and read on…
Spend a few minutes, once or twice each day, in a relaxed state of self-hypnosis. All the while you will be reinforcing a self belief that will plant the seeds necessary to create success for your conception and pregnancy
Imagine yourself in a future moment, several months from now, happily pregnant. Boost your fertility chances with positive imagery in self hypnosis. Feel the wonderful changes taking place in your body. Vividly create every detail in this future moment. Imagine the happy emotions. Feel the pleasant physical sensations as your baby starts stirring and kicking inside you. Make it very real!
But just how does stress have such wide-ranging and negative effects on fertility and conception? Negative effects of stress on your body are due to the fight-flight response. As a result your body will release stress-hormones, adrenalin and cortisol. Stress also raises the heart rate and blood pressure, weakens immunity and lowers fertility.
Emotions such as stress, anxiety, fear and constant worry, create tension that can cause a hormonal imbalance in the chemistry of your body and your reproductive system. When you become too consumed with worry, your negative mind takes over and further undermines your chances.
As mentioned before, anxiety and stress relay messages to your reproductive system that its not safe to fall pregnant right now. While your body is in fight-flight, its going to ignore your desire to have a baby.
By contrast, the state of self-hypnosis and relaxation is linked to higher levels of feel-good chemicals such as; serotonin and the growth hormones which repair cells and tissue. Indeed, many studies show that the Relaxation Response has virtually the opposite effect to stress. When you are calm and relaxed you are lowering your heart rate, boosting your immunity. You are also boosting your fertility and helping your body to thrive.
Hypnosis sessions with a hypnotherapist have proven to be so successful in fact, that now a specialised field of hypnosis exists, appropriately called HypnoFertility. These treatments are particularly successful for couples who have been diagnosed with unexplained infertility.
Even science is catching up – comprehensive scientific studies show that hypnosis and deep relaxation changes your body on a genetic level.
Research at Harvard University, led by Dr Herbert Benson asked a control group to start practising self-hypnosis relaxation methods every day.
Dr Benson noted: “after two months, participants physiology began to change – the genes that help fight inflammation, kill diseased cells, protect the body from cancer and increase fertility – all began to switch on. We found that a range of disease-fighting genes became active in the relaxation participants, that were not active in the control group.”
In conclusion, stress can delay conception by sending the wrong signals to your body, indicating that it is not safe to conceive. But stress can be managed by learning relaxation and self-hypnosis techniques.
Furthermore, listening to a Fertility Cd to create a Relaxation Response, can be of enormous help to couples having issues with fertility and conception.
For more information or to make an appointment get in touch, I’m Katherine Ferris, a Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist.
I am your HypnoFertility specialist in Sydney CBD and Annandale call 02 9568 6801 Complete my contact form or book a session online.
CH, Dip. PSH, GSPP
Hypnotherapist – Sydney Wellbeing Centre
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