Mindfulness during pregnancy with Bridget Murphy
Bridget from The Truest You
Today I’m speaking with the lovely Bridget Murphy from The Truest You. Bridget is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, meditation teacher and works to help women become the truest version of themselves. Through 1-1 and online coaching, she guides women in creating healthier habits to manage stress and anxiety and avoid burnout. Bridget is all about weaving in simple changes that don’t add overwhelm so that women can keep moving forward and feel more like themselves.
In this episode, Bridget shares 5 reasons why mindfulness is useful during pregnancy, the importance of self awareness and being present in each moment. She also shares 5 ways to stay mindful and why it’s so important in the postpartum period.
If you’re stressed, feeling the need to unwind or looking for some practical tips on how to practise mindfulness, this episode is for you. Sit back, unwind and enjoy today’s episode.
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Some Topics That We Cover:
[3:15] What is mindfulness?
[4:40] What are the benefits of mindfulness?
[5:00] Switching off from 'flight or fight mode' into 'rest & digest mode'.
[5:50] Self-awareness - to help when your mind is racing.
[6:22] Being present in the moment and appreciating the moment you're in.
[8:53] Putting pressure on ourselves to 'be more'.
[5:50] Self-awareness - to help when your mind is racing.
[10:20] That feeling of living on autopilot - always looking to the next thing. Giving your body the chance to catch up.
[13:30] 5 ways to stay mindful during pregnancy.
[13:55] Deep breaths.
[17:23] Write down the 5 most important things for you.
[18:53] Prioritising: Using the 'Now, Next, Later' system to break up tasks
[20:20] Benefits of body scanning. Where is my body feeling open & free?
[21:20] Notice the good & gratitude.
[24:08] Brain dump - write everything down
[25:00] The power of affirmations.
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Kath Baquie
Physio, Mum of 3 & Founder of FitNest Mama, which Kath created to help women have a wonderful pregnancy, confident childbirth & strong postnatal recovery.
