How We Mask Our Pain With Common Mindfulness Practices

In this episode, I'm diving into a topic for me that has always been top of mind.  

Overthinking!  Do I think too much? 

Join me, Bella Hilton, as I navigate through how overthinking can sneakily sabotage your sanity and your fertility.

But fear not! I'm also uncovering the magic of thorough thinking—how tuning into our intuition, asking yourself specific questions and practising decision making can help you get to baby faster.

So grab your favourite cup of tea, cozy up, and let's chat about how to strike that perfect balance between analyzing every detail and trusting the process . 

PS. Interested In Learning More?

1. Remember if you want daily tips and advice from me (and occasionally some humour) come and hangout with me on Instagram @studiofertility

2. Download my FREE GUIDE: Fertility Mojo Makeover: 3 Ways to Regain Your Mojo and Surrender to the Journey (Without Giving Up!)

3. Or you can find out about how to work with me to get faster results here: Work with Me

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Often I hear that people just want to feel like themselves again going through infertility struggles.

They have literally turned into people they no longer recognise and are miserable all the time. So it makes sense they would look back to the past to the last known point where they felt okay and yearn to have that back.

The trouble is, looking back never has the answers we need.

Today I want to walk you through how to move forward and incorporate all you have been through to date, rather than yearning for an old self that we can never again be.

Bella xx

PS. Interested In Learning More?

1. Remember if you want daily tips and advice from me (and occasionally some humour) come and hangout with me on Instagram @studiofertility

2. Download my FREE GUIDE: Fertility Mojo Makeover: 3 Ways to Regain Your Mojo and Surrender to the Journey (Without Giving Up!)

3. Or you can find out about how to work with me to get faster results here: Work with Me

If you liked this episode, please take a few moments to pop into Apple iTunes and leave a podcast review. It would mean the absolute world to me and it means that more people will be able to find and enjoy the podcast.

The exceptional Claire Innes joins me on the podcast today to talk about nutrition and all things EGG QUALITY!  And this lady knows her stuff.

She is a great friend of mine and if you think you are struggling with egg quality or just want to make sure that you are doing the right things, then tune into this episode to find out for yourself.

She is exceptionally good at helping people to find their version of healthy without the feeling of sacrifice.

Bella xx

About Claire:

Claire Innes loves nutrition.  And will find any reason whatsoever to talk about egg quality and fertility.  Known for her ability to get real results, cut through the excuses and be your biggest cheerleader, Claire can take the mystery out of fertility nutrition so you are confident you are doing the right things.

You can find Claire:

Here: And get free stuff! Such as guides for breakfast
Here: on Instagram
And here: In her very supportive facebook group

PS. Interested In Learning More?

1. Remember if you want daily tips and advice from me (and occasionally some humour) come and hangout with me on Instagram @studiofertility

2. Download my FREE GUIDE: Fertility Mojo Makeover: 3 Ways to Regain Your Mojo and Surrender to the Journey (Without Giving Up!)

3. Or you can find out about how to work with me to get faster results here: Work with Me

If you liked this episode, please take a few moments to pop into Apple iTunes and leave a podcast review. It would mean the absolute world to me and it means that more people will be able to find and enjoy the podcast.

The Mindfulness space is a wonderful thing that made so many more people aware of how they could help themselves through difficult things in life.

BUT far too many people are being sold the idea of a quick fix and end up practicing toxic positivity.

They meditate everyday, but still spend the majority of it anxious and trying to be a perfectionist.

They say mantra, that make themselves feel okay for a minute, but ignore the fact that their unconscious mind is vehemently disagreeing with the words they are trying to get themselves to believe.

They do gratitude journals and they know they should be grateful, but it fails to really shift them for most of the day to a place of feeling more at peace.

All these tools are exceptional but not when you don't know why you are using them, how they work or have addressed the underlying foundational things you need to address first.

Today I want to address why some of these tools may be holding you back because you aren't at a place where they are effective yet.

Bella xx

PS. Interested In Learning More?

1. Remember if you want daily tips and advice from me (and occasionally some humour) come and hangout with me on Instagram @studiofertility

2. Download my FREE GUIDE: Fertility Mojo Makeover: 3 Ways to Regain Your Mojo and Surrender to the Journey (Without Giving Up!)

3. Or you can find out about how to work with me to get faster results here: Work with Me

If you liked this episode, please take a few moments to pop into Apple iTunes and leave a podcast review. It would mean the absolute world to me and it means that more people will be able to find and enjoy the podcast.

Male Fertility Issues account for 50% of infertility issues - and yet, to date, there is relatively few resources and options for men to get the same support as women do with the health and mental health sides of fertility.

Moreover, what about the other 50% of the men who are supporting their partners through IVF and other treatments who desperately want to be fathers too?

So I thought it was about time to promote some amazing Male fertility coaches in the space.

Bella xx

About Shaun Greenaway - Male Fertility Coach and Advocate

Having been diagnosed with Azoospermia in 2018, Shaun experienced the heartache of infertility, as well as the shame and secrecy attached to facing this as a man.

Now the proud father to twins conceived via the use of donor sperm, Shaun shares his story via Instagram

And as an accredited coach, Shaun helps men navigate the emotion, pain and confusion of a fertility struggle.

And you can find him here:  Check out his website

About Ciaran Hannington - The Male Fertility PT

In 2011, Ciaran was told  briefly and bluntly that he was deemed infertile and there was nothing he  could do to improve his fertility health.

After going through all the emotions, Ciaran set about improving his own fertility health drastically and went on to have two beautiful children.
 
His mission now as The Male Fertility PT is to work with as many men as possible, to support and educate them on how to enhance and improve their health to optimise their fertility and help achieve their goal of fatherhood.

He is passionate about starting a positive discussion about male fertility and breaking down societal stigma linked to the topic.

You can find Ciaran on instagram
or through is website.

You can find both men waxing lyrical on their podcast The Male Fertility Podcast on the streaming services where you usually listen to them.

PS. Interested In Learning More?

1. Remember if you want daily tips and advice from me (and occasionally some humour) come and hangout with me on Instagram @studiofertility

2. Download my FREE GUIDE: Fertility Mojo Makeover: 3 Ways to Regain Your Mojo and Surrender to the Journey (Without Giving Up!)

3. Or you can find out about how to work with me to get faster results here: Work with Me

If you liked this episode, please take a few moments to pop into Apple iTunes and leave a podcast review. It would mean the absolute world to me and it means that more people will be able to find and enjoy the podcast.

Warning:  This podcast is about a real miscarriage and involves details that can be disturbing and quite graphic for some listeners.  But that's also the point.  It's about the realities of what someone go through.

Miscarriages are surprisingly common, but one of the most heart-breaking things you can go through.

And no two miscarriages are the same.  Some you might barely notice and others are extremely physical.

And they can be very emotionally and mentally taxing.

But I think it is important to be really open about miscarriages and exactly what they can be like sometimes.  Because first trimester miscarriages can be far more physically demanding than some people would have you realise.

So I wanted to give an honest account of a miscarriage that I went through at the 9 week mark and the layers of it that made it so difficult to deal with.

Physically, mentally and emotionally.

It is graphic in nature so if you think you will find this triggering please do yourself a favour and don't listen.

Bella xx

PS. Interested In Learning More?

1. Remember if you want daily tips and advice from me (and occasionally some humour) come and hangout with me on Instagram @studiofertility

2. Download my FREE GUIDE: Fertility Mojo Makeover: 3 Ways to Regain Your Mojo and Surrender to the Journey (Without Giving Up!)

3. Or you can find out about how to work with me to get faster results here: Work with Me

If you liked this episode, please take a few moments to pop into Apple iTunes and leave a podcast review. It would mean the absolute world to me and it means that more people will be able to find and enjoy the podcast.

PS. Interested In Learning More?

1. Remember if you want daily tips and advice from me (and occasionally some humour) come and hangout with me on Instagram @studiofertility

2. Download my FREE GUIDE: Fertility Mojo Makeover: 3 Ways to Regain Your Mojo and Surrender to the Journey (Without Giving Up!)

3. Or you can find out about how to work with me to get faster results here: Work with Me

If you liked this episode, please take a few moments to pop into Apple iTunes and leave a podcast review. It would mean the absolute world to me and it means that more people will be able to find and enjoy the podcast.

PS. Interested In Learning More?

1. Remember if you want daily tips and advice from me (and occasionally some humour) come and hangout with me on Instagram @studiofertility

2. Download my FREE GUIDE: Fertility Mojo Makeover: 3 Ways to Regain Your Mojo and Surrender to the Journey (Without Giving Up!)

3. Or you can find out about how to work with me to get faster results here: Work with Me

If you liked this episode, please take a few moments to pop into Apple iTunes and leave a podcast review. It would mean the absolute world to me and it means that more people will be able to find and enjoy the podcast.

Holiday seasons can be both a mix of joy and sadness for so many going through fertility issues. 

It might be the questions you don’t want to be asked about when you will have children from relatives, the surprise pregnancy announcement from your cousin because you are all face-to-face, more questions about not drinking and so much more. 

So today I’ve prepared a little survival guide for the holidays that will help you to feel more prepared too. 

Bella xx

PS. Interested In Learning More?

1. Remember if you want daily tips and advice from me (and occasionally some humour) come and hangout with me on Instagram @studiofertility

2. Download my FREE GUIDE: Fertility Mojo Makeover: 3 Ways to Regain Your Mojo and Surrender to the Journey (Without Giving Up!)

3. Or you can find out about how to work with me to get faster results here: Work with Me

If you liked this episode, please take a few moments to pop into Apple iTunes and leave a podcast review. It would mean the absolute world to me and it means that more people will be able to find and enjoy the podcast.

Sleep is for the weak or I can sleep when I'm dead.

Are just two of the phrases that people like to bandy around that makes us feel like sleep isn't as important as it is to our bodies.

And yet, sleep deprivation can have people hallucinating after 5 days.  That's a pretty strong indication that your body cannot survive forever and greatly benefits from sleep.

Sleep and fertility have also been studied and documented.  And it is found that night shift workers often have more trouble with fertility.

So today let's get into the importance of sleep for fertility and let me give you some amazing tips that I have honed over the years that you definitely won't find ANYWHERE on the internet.

This is gold standard tips based on personal experience.

Enjoy xx

Bella

PS. Interested In Learning More?

1. Remember if you want daily tips and advice from me (and occasionally some humour) come and hangout with me on Instagram @studiofertility

2. Download my FREE GUIDE: Fertility Mojo Makeover: 3 Ways to Regain Your Mojo and Surrender to the Journey (Without Giving Up!)

3. Or you can find out about how to work with me to get faster results here: Work with Me

If you liked this episode, please take a few moments to pop into Apple iTunes and leave a podcast review. It would mean the absolute world to me and it means that more people will be able to find and enjoy the podcast.