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Did you know that your birth experience is tightly linked to your mental health? We know now that birth experience impacts your risks for postpartum depression and PTSD. . Which means that if we want to be proactive about caring for mothers postpartum, we need to be advocates for their birth experience. . This is a simple reminder that consent is a vital part of feeling in control of your birth. It’s an area that sometimes medical professionals fall short. CONSENT. And here is the kicker, just because you are in labor, it doesn’t mean consent goes out the window. . Doulas and birth plans are great tools to ensure you have and maintain control over the labor and delivery process. Having a team of people you trust and are comfortable with is key to a good experience. . Let’s take a moment and send a shout out to the doulas, husbands, moms, midwives, OBs, and nurses who made your birthing experience incredible. Your team is waiting for you, go find them!! . Tag your team below 👏👏👏👏

💆‍♀️ Ahhh, the power of perspective. I tend to spend a lot of my energy thinking about particular interactions I have with people, or obsessing about things I have coming up. . Sharing this tool because it helps me put perspective on things. It helps me spend more time on what is actually meaningful to think about instead of replaying my interaction with a person I barely know. . For this to work, it’s important to answer honestly. Odds are high you will answer yes to the 5 hours and 5 days... but typically once you reach the 5 week mark, things start to loose their grip. . Anyone else struggle with perspective when it comes to anxiety?

PSA: greeting the new baby is not the same as greeting mama. . And once you start to notice this social habit everyone has developed, you will notice that many times, mom doesn’t get a direct hello at all.. . Postpartum is a tough time and it’s really easy to start to feel like “the holder of the baby”. The world revolves around baby and now all your friends and family just want to see the baby. A few months ago you were this prized treasure with a bump and now you feel a little discarded. . If you want to show some love to new moms in your life, take time to greet them first. Then love on the baby. It’s a tiny moment of self awareness and priority that goes along way in showing love to the new mom in your life ❤️ Please tell me I am not the only one who has noticed this not so great social habit?

As therapists we preach A LOT about self love . Don’t be fooled, it’s super important, but here is the honest truth. The goal of “self love” and “learning to love oneself” is really difficult. . You don’t magically start loving your body or magically change your health behaviors. It starts with baby steps and the growth is not linear (meaning, some days are better than others) . So here are some baby steps for those who want to start this journey and for those who just aren’t “feeling it” today. . Cause I get you. No one wakes up every morning LOVING their body. I know I don’t. . What are some more tiny steps to self love that help you? Share below!

Where my people pleasers at? 🙋‍♀️ Let’s talk about advocating for yourself with your doctor, trainer, therapist, midwife, doula, pediatrician, any health care and wellness professional. . There is already a power dynamic that exists between yourself and these professionals . It’s important to recognize this power dynamic because it impacts our behavior. You are already subconsciously more likely to want to please them because of this dynamic alone. . Questioning a person in this power position is SCARY. . As a therapist I try to talk about this dynamic and encourage clients to challenge me and speak honestly, but even then... it rarely happens. . Here’s the thing. YOU are PAYING them for a service. It’s your health, you body, your life. . Ask for the research Ask for alternatives Ask about your options . It’s not rude to ask someone to do their job. It’s their job to help. . Any successful stories of self advocacy ??

Adding on to yesterday’s breath for calming, today I wanted to bring you a breath for energy and clarity! . Did you even know breathing techniques can do that?! I mean what a simple way to combat that tired 2:30 feeling! . This breathing technique is a variation of the kapalabhati breath utilized in yoga pranayama. . It’s benefits include cleansing your body of toxins as well as help oxygenate your blood, which leads to that nice clarifying and energizing feeling. . . If you deal with low blood pressure, migraines, retina/ glaucoma problems, and hernia/ abdominal issues ... play it safe and sit this one out 👌 . . How did you get through your 2:30 feeling today?

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