Healthy Pregnancy
5 Seasons
This program provides essential strategies to promote a healthy pregnancy and prepare for parenthood. By addressing core areas, it offers a well-rounded approach to pregnancy wellness and the transition into parenting.
🧠 Information, Behavior, and Strategies:
Understand the fundamentals of a healthy pregnancy, including prenatal nutrition, maternal anatomy, and birthing education.
✏️ Risk Reduction:
Explore nutritional recommendations and safe exercise routines that support maternal and fetal health, reduce health risks, and prepare the body for childbirth and postpartum recovery.
🛠 Self-Management:
Discover stress management techniques to foster emotional wellbeing, along with fitness routines tailored for both pre- and postnatal health to maintain balance and strength.
👥 Family & Caregiver Support:
Gain insights into early parenting tips, building supportive environments, and establishing routines to ease the transition into parenthood.
📚 Access these resources anytime to support a healthy pregnancy journey and a smooth transition into parenthood.
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5 Min Breathing For Stress Relief During Pregnancy
Episode 1
Learn calming breathing techniques for pregnancy that alleviate stress and promote relaxation.
☑ Reduced Anxiety
☑ Improved Relaxation
☑ Enhanced Pain Management✎ Learn The Science: Studies indicate that practicing controlled breathing can lead to reductions in maternal stress, anxiety, and bl...
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04:06Episode 2
4 Min Breathing Technique For Surgery
Episode 2
Utilize controlled breathing exercises to promote relaxation, reduce anxiety, and optimize confidence before a procedure.
☑ Improved Confidence
☑ Increased Relaxation
☑ Reduced Anxiety✎ Learn The Science: Deep breathing exercises can help regulate the autonomic nervous system, leading to a dec...
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02:25Episode 3
3 Min Smile To The Heart Technique
Episode 3
Cultivate inner calmness and enhance positivity before a procedure with this smiling technique.
☑ Improved Positivity
☑ Increased Coping Skills
☑ Reduced Anxiety✎ Learn The Science: Research suggests incorporating positive emotions and imagery can activate the release of endorphins and oxytoci...
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3 Min Mentally Preparing For Surgery: Validating Fear
Episode 4
Acknowledge and address your fears and anxieties before surgery to enhance confidence and readiness.
☑ Improved Coping Skills
☑ Increased Confidence
☑ Enhanced Optimism✎ Learn The Science: Effective preoperative psychological interventions have been demonstrated to reduce preoperative anxiety ...
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5 Min Breathing For Calm, Inner Peace & Stress Relief
Episode 5
Discover a powerful technique to regain control over anxiety by harnessing the power of your breath. With this exercise, you can tap into the innate resource of your breath to cultivate a profound sense of inner peace that extends throughout your day.
☑ Heightened Awareness
☑ Reduced Stress
☑ R... -
06:46Episode 6
5 Min Ground Before A Major Event
Episode 6
Find a sense of peace before a major event such as a wedding, speaking engagement, or interview.
☑ Boosted Grounding Techniques
☑ Reduced Anxiety
☑ Improved Clarity & Confidence✎ Pro Tip: Try and include positive self talk or positive affirmations into your meditation practice. This can help y...
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04:12Episode 7
5 Min Meditation For Balance
Episode 7
Immerse yourself in the soothing practice of a guided alternate breathing meditation, offering a powerful tool to restore balance and cultivate inner calm. By consciously alternating your breath between nostrils, this practice harmonizes the left and right hemispheres of your brain, promoting a s...
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05:56Episode 8
5 Min Meditation For Empowerment
Episode 8
Discover a reservoir of inner strength and confidence with this meditation.
☑ Improved Confidence
☑ Increased Mental Strength
☑ Better Productivity✎ Pro Tip: In your meditation for empowerment, focus on cultivating a positive and empowering internal dialogue by consciously replacing self-limit...
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07:31Episode 9
10 Min Recharging Meditation For Energy
Episode 9
Energize your mind and body with this revitalizing visualization meditation.
☑ Enhanced Energy
☑ Improved Mood
☑ Boosted Clarity✎ Fun Fact: Adding visualization into your meditation practice allows you to direct your mind towards a series of favorable outcomes, while relaxing with confidence.
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12:13Episode 10
10 Min Meditation For Loving Kindness
Episode 10
A heart-opening meditation designed to cultivate giving, receiving, and acting in love.
☑ Boosted Kindness
☑ Improved Relationships
☑ Enhanced Loving Mood✎ Learn The Science: Research has shown that loving-kindness meditations can reduce self-criticism, quiet our inner critic, and make us more...
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05:21Episode 11
5 Min Meditation For Excitement
Episode 11
Harness the feelings of joy and excitement with this upbeat meditation.
☑ Boosted Joy
☑ Increased Gratitude
☑ Improved Mindfulness✎ Learn The Science: Meditation can increase serotonin and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels, which can make you feel happy and reduce tension and stress.
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15:40Episode 12
15 Min Meditation To Open Your Heart
Episode 12
Discover a visualization meditation to enhance mental wellbeing, as well as self-love and compassion.
☑ Enhanced Self-Love
☑ Increased Emotional Acceptance
☑ Stronger Compassion✎ Learn the Science: Studies show that improved self-love and confidence can improve sleep, cognitive thinking, and h...
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07:31Episode 13
10 Min Meditation For Joy & Happiness
Episode 13
Use this meditation to reflect on joyous moments in life.
☑ Improved Happiness
☑ Reduced Stress
☑ Boosted Mindfulness✎ Pro Tip: By dedicating time to care for your mind and embracing the concept of happiness and joyous moments, you can reduce feelings of being overwhelmed and burdened by anxie...
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05:28Episode 14
5 Min Meditation For Anxiety
Episode 14
Learn coping mechanisms to help reduce anxiety and to comfort and ground yourself in times of stress.
☑ Self-Soothing Techniques
☑ Reduced Worry & Fear
☑ Grounding Techniques✎ Learn The Facts: A grounding technique that can be used in times of anxiety is the 5-4-3-2-1 method. It involves ident...
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5 Min Music For Building Courage & Releasing Fear
Episode 15
Follow along with Julius in exploring the positive effects of music that will help you release fear and build courage.
☑ Improved Courage
☑ Rejuvenated Stability
☑ Decreased Fear☾ ☼ Best used when you are feeling fearful, desiring courage, or whenever you have a 5 minute break.
✎ Learn the Sc...
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06:42Episode 16
5 Min Meditation For Body Positivity
Episode 16
Use this gentle meditation to promote body positivity and self love.
☑ Boosted Self Love
☑ Positive Affirmation Techniques
☑ Increased Coping Techniques✎ Learn The Facts: Other practices that you can include in your daily life to promote body positivity include surrounding yourself with loved ...
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5 Min Progressive Muscle Relaxation For Sleep
Episode 17
Learn powerful techniques to release tension and achieve a state of deep relaxation, paving the way for a peaceful and restful night's sleep.
☑ Released Muscle Tension
☑ Enhanced Relaxation
☑ Revitalized Movement☾ Best used within the hour before bed.
✎ Learn the Science: Progressive Muscle ...
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21:14Episode 18
20 Min Sound Healing For Sleep
Episode 18
By immersing yourself in the gentle and harmonious tones, vibrations, and frequencies of carefully selected sounds, you can create a serene and tranquil atmosphere conducive to letting go of the day's stress and tension. Allow the therapeutic sounds to wash over you, promoting a sense of calmness...
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04:45Episode 19
5 Min Meditation For Courage
Episode 19
Empower yourself in hard and scary times with this meditation for courage and strength.
☑ Increased Courage & Bravery
☑ Boosted Inner Strength
☑ Positive Self Talk✎ Learn The Facts: Meditations for courage allow us to look within ourselves and find the bravery to face our fears. Meditation can...
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3 Min Understanding Your Body's Changing Needs
Episode 20
Form a more positive relationship with your body through its changes by practicing self care.
☑ Mindful Body Scans
☑ Increased Mental Health
☑ Boosted Physical Health✎ Learn The Facts: Staying focused on what your body is capable of doing good way to stay mindful and practice self compassion d...
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03:33Episode 21
5 Min T.L.C. For Older Moms
Episode 21
Support and guidance tailored to older mothers navigating the challenges and joys of parenting.
☑ Enhanced Support
☑ Empowered Decision-Making
☑ Boosted Awareness✎ Learn The Science: Studies have found that children born to older mothers tend to have better language skills, higher academic ach...
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5 Min Returning To Work After Maternity Leave
Episode 22
Transition with ease and confidence back to the workplace after becoming a parent.
☑ Confident Workplace Transitioning
☑ Balanced Work & Family Life
☑ Increased Organization✎ Learn the Facts: Research shows that supportive workplace policies and flexible arrangements can significantly ease th...
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5 Min Returning To Work After A Medical Leave
Episode 23
Comfortably return to your workplace and manage stress after taking a medical leave.
☑ Improved Boundary Setting
☑ Comfortable Work Environment
☑ Improved Self Care & Compassion✎ Learn The Facts: Your coworkers might inquire about your health or your leave. Take some time to plan your respon...
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04:35Episode 24
5 Min Finances For Starting A Family
Episode 24
Essential strategies to navigate the financial challenges of starting a family.
☑ Enhanced Financial Resilience
☑ Greater Peace of Mind
☑ Enhanced Financial Planning✎ Learn The Facts: Research suggests that having a financial plan in place before starting a family can reduce stress and improve...