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F O R P A T I E N T S – stress & infertility
Stress and Infertility
Relaxation Methods
The tools for practicing relaxation are so varied, there is something for every one. The ideas suggested below are activities that enhance relaxation. Enjoying one or more of these activities diminishes the negative effects of infertility induced stress.
Don't forget the value of a good friend. A friend to lend a sympathetic ear can raise your spirits and decrease your sense of isolation. Consider friends and relatives as prospective confidantes and share the sadness of infertility's elusive goal. It is natural to resist burdening a friend with personal problems. But try reversing the situation. Wouldn't it be an honor and privilege to have a friend share a problem with you? The opportunity to help ease a friend's burden is gratifying and also an expression of the friend's high esteem for you. Give your friend the same compliment.
The stress of infertility can be minimized with conscious effort to honor your emotions and utilization of techniques to counteract the effects of infertility's despair. Use of a variety of relaxation methods will restore a sense of control, decrease the sense of isolation, restore optimism and may help increase the chance of pregnancy.
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