Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 5 of the The PCOS Revolution podcast: Easing Stress & Anxiety With Mindfulness Hi everyone and welcome back to the first episode of Season 5 today! I’ve invited two very special guests on our show today to speak about how you can take control of your stress using a few simple techniques. Mindfulness and hypnosis have been successfully used to help reduce anxiety when faced with infertility, PCOS and endometriosis. I wanted to give you a few tips since this is something we ask our patients at Florida Complete Wellness to try both during their acupuncture treatments and at home when preparing for an upcoming medicated cycle or just trying to get their stress levels under control. Some of you might know Sara Clark who’s a guest we’ve had on my podcast twice already and along with hosting her own podcast Get Pregnant Naturally, She is the author of Fabulously Fertile – Supercharge your Fertility Naturally, The Fabulously Fertile Cookbook and Fertility Preparation Program. She is also the founder of her Signature Fertility Coaching Program, which includes functional lab testing and supports couples to make diet and lifestyle changes that dramatically improve the chances of a healthy pregnancy and baby! Amira Posner is a Professional Therapist who developed and now facilitates the Mind-Body Fertility Group and Fab Fertile Mindfulness Fertility Series. Now just a warning if you’re listening to this podcast in your car: Amira walks us through a special guided hypnosis session which you don’t want to do while driving or operating heavy machinery! I would suggest placing the podcast on hold towards the end and pressing play when you’re in a quiet spot you can really sink into for the next few minutes. So I really hope this episode leaves you more centered and grounded and if you’d like to explore Sarah and Amira’s Mindfulness Fertility Series, I would encourage you to connect with them in the links I’ve provided above. Thanks for Tuning In! Thanks so much for being with us this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Please leave a note in the comments section below!If you enjoyed this episode on answering your most burning questions about PCOS, please share it with your friends by using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic episode updates for The PCOS Revolution podcast! And, finally, please take a minute to leave us an honest review and rating on iTunes. They really help us out when it comes to the ranking of the show and I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews we get. Please leave a review right now;) Thanks for listening! Disclaimer: The information in this podcast is intended for general audience only and is not intended to diagnose, treat or replace professional medical advice.