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People often assume that stress is the cause of infertility, but stress frequently follows fertility treatments, as our expert will tell you. But stress is natural \u2013 there is no research to suggest that it is a direct cause of infertility. In this episode, you will learn how to make small changes in your lifestyle to relieve unhelpful stress, support yourself and support others during this taxing journey.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">There\u2019s no better person to join us for this episode than Dr. Georgia Witkin. Dr. Witkin is a clinical psychologist, educator, and director, with roles at Progyny, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, and\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rmany.com\/our-team\/wellness-team\/georgia-witkin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">RMA of New York<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. She has her own column dedicated to mental health and fertility in\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/contributors\/georgia-witkin-phd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Psychology Today<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Feeling stressed out?\u00a0Give this episode a listen.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Expert:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr. Georgia Witkin, Member Services Development at Progyny, OB-GYN and Reproductive Sciences, Mount Sinai<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Host:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dan Bulger<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">For more information, visit\u202fProgyny\u2019s\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progyny.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Podcast page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Progyny\u2019s Education page\u202f<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">for more resources.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Be sure to follow us on Instagram,\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/thisisinfertilitypodcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">@ThisisInfertilityPodcast<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and use the\u202f#ThisisInfertility.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Have a question, comment, or want to share your story? Email us at\u202f<\/span><a href=\"mailto:thisisinfertility@progyny.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">thisisinfertility@progyny.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Here are some highlights from this episode:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Understanding Stress<\/b>\r\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">1:00-2:05<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr. Georgia Witkin:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0If you understand that our brain and body can only be in one state at a time, you've got the key to managing stress. You can't be both stressed and relaxed at the same time, not psychologically, not emotionally, not behaviorally. So, most of the advice I'm going to give you that has to do with dealing with stress,\u00a0will require\u00a0you\u00a0being aware of when you're stressed. And\u00a0you will\u00a0begin\u00a0to\u00a0counterprogram\u00a0yourself.\u00a0Let me give you a few examples.\u00a0If you find\u00a0that you are speaking quickly and\u00a0hyperventilating, then\u00a0try to slow down your breathing. You can\u2019t voluntarily slow down your heart rate,\u00a0the adrenaline rate or any of the release of the hormones, but you can control your breathing. If you slow your breathing, the rest of your body is going to say\u00a0\u2018well, everything must be fine here because I'm breathing,\u00a0I'm very relaxed.\u2019\u00a0So,\u00a0you can do that by making sure that you're not using your chest to get rid of\u00a0all\u00a0your carbon dioxide, which is called hyperventilating. And just breathe, gently belly\u00a0in, belly out, like you're sleeping. Pause,\u00a0belly in, belly out,\u00a0pause. If you do meditation, if you do any kind of yoga, if you sing, if you hum,\u00a0if you listen to music slower than your heartbeat, and breathe along with that, if you lay down and say I'm going to relax my feet, I'm going to relax my calf, I'm going to relax my thighs, I'm going to relax my stomach. And then when you get to your whole diaphragm midsection, you say I'm going to relax that section too. All of those are just ways you're telling your body\u00a0to\u00a0behave as if you're not under stress and the message goes right to your brain.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Don\u2019t Always Put Yourself Last<\/b><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":360}\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">11:55\u00a0-\u00a013:12<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":360}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr. Georgia Witkin:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Most women and many men, but most women, spend their day taking care of not only business, but taking care of their loved ones. I know when I see patients in the hospital, that although sons care about their mothers, it's their daughter sitting there with them. I know friends keep each other company when they go to the doctor to see me. I know that typically when something goes wrong in school, even though both parents are listed, unless the father is working from home, it's usually the mother who's called. So, most women are very busy taking care of everybody and everything else and saying the leftover time will be for me. And the leftover time is typically two in the morning and you need your sleep.\u00a0So,\u00a0I am saying add yourself to your list of loved ones. You don't have to become before anybody else, but please take care of yourself as lovingly\u00a0and as well as you're taking care of everybody else.\u00a0All you need\u00a0is\u00a020 minutes\u00a0a day to pause and\u00a0do something you enjoy. And that will save you 50% of stress symptoms.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","episode_host_image":22615,"episode_host_title":"Dan Bulger, Producer at Progyny","episode_host_bio":"Dan has been in the healthcare industry for the last six years as a multimedia content producer. Better known as \u2018Video Dan\u2019 he as interviewed numerous doctors, patients and other experts in the world of fertility. He\u2019s also the producer for this podcast, This is Infertility. 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