Pregnancy Mantras, Meditation, and Breathwork | #130

<p>In episode #130, Miscarriage Hope Desk founder, Allison Schaaf shares how mantras, meditation and breath work helped her prepare for pregnancy and find peace in pregnancy after loss.</p> <p><strong>Meditation</strong> - I did a lot of meditation leading up to pregnancy. Several years ago, I did a training in transcendental meditation. I go back to this specific method from time to time but also find shorter meditation pockets to be more sustainable in busy seasons. I often do only 3-5 minutes and do more when I can. I’ve also started incorporating Holosync meditation, which uses bilateral stimulation (linked below!)</p> <p>I continued using meditation during pregnancy as well, although it was harder when I had extreme morning sickness. The holosync tracks and guided meditations were more helpful for me in those times. I also have an Oura Ring that has some nice, free meditations in the app.</p> <p><strong>Mantras (or Affirmations)</strong> - Mantras are huge for me during pregnancy. Our pregnancy after loss program actually includes weekly suggested mantras to try. My favorite mantra during pregnancy though is, “today, I am pregnant”. This helps me focus on the present moment.</p> <p><strong>Breathwork</strong> - I find this specifically helpful when going through ultrasounds. Different breathing techniques helped me so much in the waiting room when I had anxiety before an ultrasound. I tried to always go in with a plan of some techniques I could use to help me be more positive.</p> <p><strong>Books</strong> - I talk more about this in our Pregnancy After Loss program but there are actually a lot of helpful books and journals out there, they can just be hard to find.</p> <p><strong>Therapy</strong> - Therapy also helped me a lot, just knowing I had a session coming up each week.</p> <p>LINKS IN THIS EPISODE-</p> <p>Holosync Meditation Music: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwgqDEA7zLA" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwgqDEA7zLA</a></p> <p>MISCARRIAGE HOPE DESK RESOURC