I’m offering you some quick and effective techniques to support your fertility, calm your nervous system, and release stress in a new episode segment called - Fringe Fertility Tips. After talking to many of you about what you desire and need during your fertility journey, you said you'd like more easy tools that improve your overall life and bring you some joy.
On this episode of Fringe Fertility Tips, I talk about the power of a hug. If the of topic touch is activating to your nervous system - then please check out some of the other great episodes with quick tips - like the fertility clinic stress buster technique (ep 14).
Hugs are an effective way to nourish your fertility and bring some love and joy into life.
But what is the perfect hug and what is happening when we give and receive hugs?
In this episode I break down the ‘anatomy of a hug’ and how it impacts fertility and why you may want to include more hugs into your day.
What is the optimal number of hugs a day
What is the optimal length of time for hugs
The difference between fast touch and slow touch
C-tactile afferents (slow touch nerves) and how they work
The effects of slow touch - indirect effects on fertility
Lowers cortisol & raises oxytocin and endorphins
Decrease anxiety and reactivity to stress
Improved sleep
Improved immunity
Improved overall wellbeing
What about petting your animals?
My experiment of increased hugging
Hugging yourself
The energetics of hugging and good hugs vs bad hugs
My favorite ‘perfect hug’ restorative yoga posture
I hope that you found some tidbits in this episode that will make your life and fertility better.
If you do the hug experiment - please let me know how it goes and what effects you felt! I’m always curious to know what other think.
RESOURCES:
Episode 14: Fertility Clinic Stress Buster Technique
Episode 17: How to do the holidays with Elena Clamen LMHC
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This podcast is brought to by Fertile Body Yoga - a virtual yoga studio dedicated to supporting the body, mind, and soul of those navigating their fertility journeys.
