Exercise and Play
Exercise – For example, walk out your front door and go for 15 minutes and return. That gives you ½ hour of exercise; join YMCA, get a dog, walk a neighbor’s dog, swim, swim, swim. Walk up and down a flight of stairs. Oftentimes when depressed it is difficult to move and motivate yourself. Push […]
SOCIAL SUPPORT
Remedy: 1) Get help and do not go it alone; it’s called social support. 2) Examples of social support: Friends, family, AA, Alanon, church, temple, mosque, priest, minister, rabbi, become a volunteer, take a class. Call our center to schedule a phone consultation or live appointment. Start a book club or breastfeeding gathering or a […]
Link Between MIND and BODY
Did you know that people who are depressed or have episodes of depression are twice as likely as those who don’t suffer from depression to develop cardiovascular disease? There is a link between the mind and body and the mind and the heart. Depression is more of a prediction of heart disease than high cholesterol […]
LET’S TAKE a NUTRITION BREAK
Here is a healthy, nourishing and energizing drink postpartum. It enhances the production of breast milk and supports mother’s recovery. Blend the following in blender with crushed ice: 1 glass whole milk ¼ cup cashews, raw, unsalted 3 medjool dates Did you know that when you are pregnant dehydration can cause pre term labor […]
RHYTHMIC RISINGS
Rhythmic risings – Throughout the writings on and in your classes, you have heard about “contractions.” Because of the negative connotations associated with this word, it may be helpful to think of these movements of the uterus as “rhythmic risings.” Your uterus is working to birth a baby, and you can call this work a […]
WELL CONNECTED
Uborn: Conscious bonding and communication need to begin before you hold your new child in your arms. Whether we know it or not, we communicate feelings and emotions to the babies growing inside us. They eat the same foods we eat and ingest the same vitamins or other chemicals we ingest. In the same way […]