The Fertility Fitness Podcast

Fertility Focus on Anxiety

Episode Summary

In this week's Fertility Focus, we explore how exercise can help you manage anxiety.

Episode Notes

In this week's Fertility Focus, we explore how exercise can help you manage anxiety.

Topics covered include:

• Anxiety affecting millions of people worldwide, with women being almost twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with it.
• Up to 40% of women experiencing infertility having a psychiatric diagnosis, most commonly anxiety and depression.
• Exercise can help manage anxiety in several ways:

1. Diversion - taking a break from constant research and focusing on something else.
2. Cool down - relaxing the body and mind with yoga stretches.
3. Chemical changes - increasing neurotransmitters that regulate mood.
4. Community - joining a team for social support and exercise.
5. Physical changes - improving posture and relaxing muscles.

• Take a small step towards exercising, even if it's just walking around the block.
• Reach out to Maria for support in getting started.

Maria is a personal trainer who's on a mission to help women and couples achieve their baby dreams!

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