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how do I become stress free?
Im having a hard time relaxing. Ive read and heard that stress levels increase your chances of m/c and no O's. I noticed that today my life is really stressfull but I cant change my life, how do I become stress free. any suggetions?
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I just started acupuncture again. She told me to make sure I am exercising at least three times a week to help my stress. I like taking walks with friends or my husband, so that seems to help. I also thinking making friends on medhelp is a great way to unload all the doubt and frustration we all go though which helps stress levels. Some other suggest yoga. I have a few dvd's but i don't do them much.
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When became more aware of each stressor and how it was affecting me, it made it easier to decide "Hey, I am simply not going to let that eat me up so much! It is just NOT worth it". I used to "sweat the small stuff" so to speak. I used to let people who cut me off on the street upset me terribly. Then I realized it was only hurting me letting myself get THAT upset. Where I can, I try to make adjustments in my life to keep the stress level down. I had some clients who caused me a great deal of stress, so I found others to replace them and then stopped working for them.
I am not trying to say that this is an easy thing to do. It does take some time to gain the necessary self-awareness and learn how to put down boundaries in your life. But if you are serious about it and committed to it, you can make huge progress in that area. It's good that you're thinking this way at a young age, too. I didn't get to this place until I was about 40! By then, a lifetime of stress had ravaged my body. I have so many health issues (adrenal fatigue, thyroid, autoimmune, chronic pain, etc.) including 6 pregnancy losses. All of these issues I believe were mostly caused by chronic, severe stress.
There is sure to be a wealth of information on the internet and in books about stress and how to reduce it. I have figured out just a handful of things that work for me. I'm no expert, but there are experts out there. So keep that priority high like you are, gathering information and trying different things to see what works best for you! By doing so, you are putting yourself first and taking great care of your body. I hate to sound cliche, but it's true! Your body has to last a lifetime, so taking care of it now will pay dividends for many, many years to come. (And even more to the point, the one I learned the hard way: Without your health, you have nothing!) Best of luck to you!
P.S. You're right on about stress affecting fertility! I personally know 4 different women who tried and tried to conceive (for years actually) and couldn't. Each one of them, right after they got to the point of giving up, letting go, and facing it was just not going to happen for them....it did happen! Two of them adopted babies and were pregnant the next month. The other two, one did IVF and the other had scheduled her IVF. Right away afterwards, both of them were pregnant! There is clearly a strong link between and stress and fertility issues. So if you can reduce your stress, that will be one giant obstacle you WON'T have to deal with when TTC! :)