The Mind Body Connection

The mind body connection is the communication between your thoughts and your feelings. It is a constant feedback loop, as in how we feel affects what we think and vice versa. This mind body connection is so profound, but especially in prenatal and postpartum care. When you are birthing your child, there is so much release of what you can control. Its so much connecting with your breath, your inner power, and letting your body take control, doing what it was designed to do. 

If our thoughts become how we feel, and how we feel become our thoughts, then what we are saying to yourself matters. Your baby is exposed to everything you experience. Our minds don’t actually know the difference between what we think and reality. If our mind is constantly going to the negative, to the worst case scenario causing stress within our body, that will affect our child. 

If you are wanting to shift how you feel, your thoughts, your reality, here are 4 things you can do. 

1. You must believe there is this superior intelligence inside of you, your essence if you will, that is giving you life. Then you must create and foster a relationship with this authentic self, as you would a partner or friend. 
2. Be aware that mismanagement of stress and emotions create dis-ease and illness. What you think is greater than your emotions. 
3. The first step to change is pausing, noticing your thoughts, observing your body, how you act and how you feel. 
4. Get beyond your body. Pause, close your eyes, connect with their authentic self, and be in the present moment. Access that quantum field in your headspace where all possibilities exist. And DREAM. 

Things that you can do to foster a stronger mind - body connection. 

1. Meditation
2. Movement
3. Journalling
4. Positive affirmations

In The Motherhood Movement, we will be supporting and developing our mind-body connection through yoga & pilates, meditations, journal prompts and so much more. Stay tuned, we open the doors February 29th. 

My personal story about this mind-body connection and motherhood, is constantly telling myself I am tired. I very rarely get a full night's sleep, my 3 year old loves to wake up between 5 - 5:30 AM, and I have a habit of staying up way too late. Before I go to sleep, I am already telling myself how tired I will be in the morning, and how unrested I am. In the morning, I wake up re-affirming that yes I am exhausted, and no I didn’t get a good night sleep, and that story repeats all day. It’s not helping or serving me, just supporting that I am tired. It’s a constant battle to flip the narrative and tell myself that I am energized, I am rested, and I am supported. Try it just by starting to notice where your thoughts are going.

Resources: 

Listen: Podcast - Lewis How's & Dr. Joe Dispensa

Read: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself - Dr. Joe Dispenza