The Physiology of Mindfulness | How To Relieve Stress During Pregnancy

In today’s episode, we talk with Holly Lammer, an RN, a registered yoga instructor, and a prenatal and perinatal psychology educator, and Jayme Crockett, a student midwife, doula, and birth photographer. They do a podcast together called Mindful Birth Podcast (https://mindfulbirthpodcast.com/). We discuss the complexities of the psychological footprint that stressors like oppression, scarcity, anxiety, and danger leaves in our biology, and how these effects can be passed on through birth. We talk about the structure of the human brain, and emphasize the importance of using mindfulness to work against the potential harmful side effects of hyper-reactivity. We break down some of the tools and practices you can use to learn mindfulness to control your anxiety and stress to ensure the best future for your child. How Holly and Jayme Started Working Together 1:04The Science of Mindfulness and Birth Psychology 6:46Tools and Steps to Practice Mindfulness 27:20Where to Find More Resources 55:46“Anything that is what we call a physical stressor on a pregnancy, like high blood pressure and diabetes, is caused by an overactive stress response in the brain, and handed down through epigenetics.” 8:33Find Out More: https://www.facebook.com/trustingthephysiologicprocessJayme’s Birth Photography Service: https://www.tribebirth.com/Holly’s Embryoga Series: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_yoExq3YXOYVa3II4DMfnwAny More Questions? Email us at [email protected] Birthcircle.com