Stress to Success: Week 1
Note: Feel free to copy/paste these workbook pages into a word doc that you can add your notes in, or handwrite in a fertility journal if you want to spend less time exposed to the energy of your device.
Over Energy Correction - AKA "The Pretzel"
Cross left ankle over right. Cross right hand over left, turn palms facing each other, clasp fingers and the pull arms under to rest at chest. Breathe in through nose and bring tongue to the roof of mouth; breathe out through mouth and let tongue rest at base of mouth. Hold this pose and breathing pattern for about 2 minutes or until you feel better. Uncross arms and place the tips of your fingers from one hand on the tips of your fingers on the other hand and continue the same breath & tongue pattern for about 30 seconds (or more if you like).
Developed by Wayne Cook, D.C., Also called Modified Cook’s Hook-up
Pictured: Lumenaria Goyer Ph.D. demonstrating the OEC
What are your fertility intentions? More Support on Crafting Your Goal
1. List some of the things you each struggle with or feel out of balance around as you consider your goal of getting pregnant:
(Consider listing items that relate to diet, mindset, financial fears, relationship drains, communication mismatches, fears about health/future/body/time, self care...)
2. Write a positive affirmation, intention, or goal for every issue listed above. Use the list at www.aufertility.com/goal for ideas on framing things positively.
3. Wordsmith - aim to be complete but concise. Make sure none of your sentences are framed to anchor into what you don't want, but instead all that you do want. Instead of less stress, write down that you want to feel genuinely peaceful and trusting.
4. Once you have your goal written and cleaned up, read the intentions as a list. Read that list 2x/day right after you meditate.
Shifting Behaviors:
Tracking My Inner Critic/Gremlin – List the negative, unsupportive, or difficult thoughts that pop up in your mind as you consider making healthy changes:
“Behavior Builder/Behavior Buster” – A technique to shift your brain wiring in your favor
1. Write down some of the ways mentioned on the call to shift the “picture” in your brain if you want to
“Build”/increase/improve a behavior:
“Bust”/decrease/eliminate a behavior:
2. List 3 other behaviors you’d like to strengthen, or see more of in your life
3. List 3 behaviors you’d like to bust out of your system, or see less of in your life
1. List some of the things you each struggle with or feel out of balance around as you consider your goal of getting pregnant:
(Consider listing items that relate to diet, mindset, financial fears, relationship drains, communication mismatches, fears about health/future/body/time, self care...)
2. Write a positive affirmation, intention, or goal for every issue listed above. Use the list at www.aufertility.com/goal for ideas on framing things positively.
3. Wordsmith - aim to be complete but concise. Make sure none of your sentences are framed to anchor into what you don't want, but instead all that you do want. Instead of less stress, write down that you want to feel genuinely peaceful and trusting.
4. Once you have your goal written and cleaned up, read the intentions as a list. Read that list 2x/day right after you meditate.
Shifting Behaviors:
Tracking My Inner Critic/Gremlin – List the negative, unsupportive, or difficult thoughts that pop up in your mind as you consider making healthy changes:
“Behavior Builder/Behavior Buster” – A technique to shift your brain wiring in your favor
1. Write down some of the ways mentioned on the call to shift the “picture” in your brain if you want to
“Build”/increase/improve a behavior:
“Bust”/decrease/eliminate a behavior:
2. List 3 other behaviors you’d like to strengthen, or see more of in your life
3. List 3 behaviors you’d like to bust out of your system, or see less of in your life
