The study, published in the journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, also indicates that mindfulness may help decrease women’s symptoms of prenatal and postpartum depression. We are facing large challenges in the world now; the compassion, self-care, and model of mindfulness that Donegan’s book exhibits could have a positive impact in the classroom. Help us continue to bring “the science of a meaningful life” to you and to millions around the globe. Encouraging, practical advice will help you to embrace change, understand your body, relish your pregnancy and prepare you for becoming a mum.

There was a weird reference to a tuna sandwich, which as a pregnant women we have to watch our mercury content, so the reference was a bit weird there. The Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society.In interviews, participants talked about learning to stop struggling and accept things as they are; they remembered to stop and breathe, and then take conscious action rather than acting out of anger or frustration. Mà sách đẹp lắm, cái gì đẹp cũng dễ đi vào lòng người hết :)) Đọc xong thấy nhẹ nhàng, dễ chịu, không sợ hãi. However, this section of the book is when he veers farthest away from meditation and mindfulness, so it’s not surprising that this was the least helpful.

In two hours of class per week, participants also learned how to cultivate attention and awareness, particularly in relation to aspects of their pregnancy: the feeling of their belly, the aches and pains, and their anxiety about labor. Andy Puddicombe is a mindfulness and meditation expert and co founder of Headspace, the internationally acclaimed well-being platform.For those already meditating, the four meditations at the end of the book are useful for many situations beyond the topic of the book. We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed. She has been practicing mindfulness for 18 years and is passionate about the benefits of mindfulness for childbirth. Keeping an open mind about what type of pain relief you want or about the path that your labour and birth may take you on, will help you to remain calm, trust in your body’s ability and allow nature to take its course. Another 2015 study looked at a different indicator of healthy development: babies’ attention to sound, which is critical to learning language.

It’s normal for women to worry during pregnancy, but being unduly anxious can spoil this precious time.Many of the participants indicated concern about the pain of childbirth, while others were afraid of postpartum depression. The more formal meditations help you to shut out the outside world, quieten your mind, and be at one with your unborn baby to strengthen that special bond. Compared with women waiting to enter the program, participants saw reductions in their reports of anxiety and negative feelings like distress, hostility, and shame. Of course, there are many measures of healthy development, and these studies only represent a select few. For example, pregnant women might expect pregnancy to be exhausting and painful, so they pay less attention to the happy and peaceful moments.