Most beautiful phase of a woman's life - PREGNANCY. Pregnancy brings joy, love, hope and anxiety. Happiness and stress go hand in hand while you are pregnant. It is vital to feel delighted at all times from the start to the completion of pregnancy as this affects the baby's neurological and psychological development. It is commonly said that 'Happy women deliver happy babies' and studies have also confirmed the same.
But, How to be happy while pregnant? It takes a lot of effort to be happy while in this situation which comes with various situations from annoying morning sickness, exhausting and challenging physical and mental health to intolerable mood swings. Feeling content is necessary whereas it is still ok to feel overwhelmed at times.
Here's how you can channel your mindset for being happy throughout the pregnancy.
Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
Healthy life makes way for a healthy and happy mind. Eating healthy and staying fit will start impacting mental health and will bring happy thoughts. It is required to maintain a healthy lifestyle in pregnancy to feel less lethargic and lazy. Consume lots of fruits, veggies and healthy fat. Nourished body means healthier you and the baby.
Exercising Any sort of workout in pregnancy makes you feel rejuvenated, strong and happy, improves sleep, helps in controlling pain, and controlling blood pressure. Be it Yoga, meditation, mindfulness sessions or pilates. The breathing exercises are said to release the emotional toxin and build your thinking pattern.
Nurturing Positive Thoughts
Keeping the vision clear and focusing strongly on the moment when you will hold your beautiful baby is really crucial. Stop worrying about unnecessary stress. This is the time to stay away from negative thoughts and actions as extra stress can cause burden to your mind and heart.
Maintaining a Journal
Recording the feeling and experience during pregnancy would be quite exciting and will form lifetime memories. Jotting down the feeling is therapeutic and helps you relieve stress.
Making Time to Connect with Your Baby
Talking and singing to the baby while still in the womb not only gives you happiness and stability but will also help in the bond with the baby over the course of his/her lifetime.
Pampering Yourself and Engaging in Self-care
You deserve it! Enjoy this time. Getting yourself a spa and massage is a great way to reduce worries. Feed your soul in all the ways with self-care
Spending times with Loved Ones
Staying close to the people you love helps in reducing stress and anxiety. Talking to people who are like minded can boost the mood.
Even if you're someone who loves being pregnant there might be times when morning sickness, nausea, mood swings, labour pain can bring in little pressure. By focusing on tools and measures for happiness can definitely help in boosting the mood and uplifting the feelings.
Stay Happy!