The Headspace Guide To...A Mindful Pregnancy: As Seen on Netflix

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Mindfulness practice and the inner skills we cultivate through it, offers great potential to grow and nurture ourselves, as we grow and nurture the next generation. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. I definitely am aware of trying to be in the moment and that each moment, good or bad, will pass,” said one participant.

With helpful exercises for both mother to be and her partner, Andy shows how to live mindfully and get the most from pregnancy and the early days of parenthood. The results suggest that incorporating mindfulness into antenatal education can help mums to cope better with their fears.

If you’re stressed and tense going into labour, your contractions may feel more painful and become less effective. Sarah Rudell Beach's simple techniques can be incorporated easily into everyday life, helping you to become aware of your lifestyle: Are you taking on too much? The more formal meditations help you to shut out the outside world, quieten your mind, and be at one with your unborn baby to strengthen that special bond.

There are visualization exercises that encourage the birthing person to envision a calm birth, and bonding with their baby. The ideal gift for yoga-loving mindful mums to be, this guide is jam-packed with top tips and techniques for a mindful and stress-free pregnancy and natural birth.Mindfulness in pregnancy can be exercised through attention to small details in our everyday life -- taking a shower, taking a walk, eating a meal, feeding your baby. Whether you are trying for a baby, are mid-term, or have already arrived home with your new baby, this practical and reassuring guide will teach you and your partner how to calmly navigate the anxieties and demands of this epic adventure. Very few pieces of advice were novel, but some of the mindfulness walkthroughs were actually sweet and helpful.