If you ask a woman going through infertility to name an emotion that describes how she feels, one of the most common emotions cited is stress. That’s why learning the skills to cope with all of the stress that accompanies a challenging fertility journey is so vital.

The problem for most women struggling to have a baby is that they have never been taught the life skills required to deal with the kind of life crisis that infertility is.

In this episode, we’re going to look at:

- What stress actually is, and why infertility stress in particular is so challenging

- Some common strategies that may NOT be working for you when you’re trying to reduce stress

- Some tips for what you could be doing instead to get a handle on your stress levels and become more resilient

This is such an important episode if you’re looking to:

- Get a better understanding of what is underlying infertility stress and burnout

- Understand why some of your approaches to dealing with infertility stress may not have been working for you

- Get some useful tips and tools to help you get a hold of your stress so you can unhook from the infertility burnout cycle, which will ensure you have the endurance and resilience to go the distance on your fertility journey.

For more insights, tips and support:

- Follow @opentolife_sarahreece

- Download INSTANT CALM, my scientifically proven FREE audio practice to reduce stress

- Learn more about the RECLAIM YOUR LIFE transformational online program