

The use of a mantra, similar to meditation, yoga, and the practice of mindfulness, can help strengthen the mind-body connection, which can improve your physical and mental health. Also known as affirmations, positive messages, or positive thoughts, people often use a mantra to help get them through a hard time, to remember something important, to help change a habit, or to provide a boost of encouragement. Today, we're talking mantras.Ī mantra is a saying, sentance, or "slogan," that you say to yourself (out loud of silently) over and over. On Monday of this week, we discussed "slow living" during pregnancy and how moving about your day to day more mindfully and aware (pausing and experiencing instead of rushing to the next thing) can be a helpful way to savor and appreciate your pregnancy - a useful tool for your toolbox. Like any journey or trip, it's important to have with you the gear you need to make your travels more comfortable and enjoyable. Pregnancy is a journey - a stage in life that typically has a clear ending and beginning, and takes you from point A to point B (from person to parent or from parent to parent of more). For others, pregnancy, like many things in life, has its ups and downs.

In fact, for some women, pregnancy is downright difficult. Pregnancy is a time of joy! And wonder! And beauty! But not every pregnant woman feels joyful, wonderful, or beautiful during their pregnancy - or certainly not all throughout pregnancy.
