I know, there is nothing more frustrating when you’re dealing with infertility than being told you should just relax. When month after month is a rollercoaster of hope and disappointment, there are so many ways that stress can creep in. You already know that stress and cortisol affect fertility but you can’t deny your feelings and just decide to not feel stress. That’s why for years I have recommended a guided meditation app called Circle + Bloom to my patients who struggle to conceive.
Meditation is the practice of using techniques like visualization to quiet the mind, focus and relax and open the body. Studies have found that visualization can affect all sorts of processes in the body, from lowering blood pressure to relieving PMS symptoms and boosting the immune system. Circle+Bloom has many tailored guided meditation programs available for different fertility journeys couples go on. From natural fertility, to IVF/IUI, FET or trying to conceive with PCOS, and even miscarriage programs as well for helping with healing. Their programs have helped many women over the years and their founder Joanne Verkuilen had her own infertility journey with her second child. Beyond infertility they also have programs for pregnancy and birth, and healing from cancer. Have you used Circle+Bloom guided meditations and found them helpful? Leave us a comment and tell us about it!