Dealing
with Overdue Pregnancy In the 40th week of pregnancy, everyday you fell that
'this is the day' and it just passes by. You are not alone. As per studies,
less than 10% births actually happen on due date. Rest are either pre term or
post-term or around 1-2 weeks around the due date. So, you belong to a very
broad category. However, it is important that you patiently, and without any
stress, prepare yourself for the forthcoming (and very tiring!) motherhood.
Relax: Avoid being alone. Spend time with your friends and family. Take up some
DIY project or rent some movies that you have always wanted to see. Whatever
you do, the goal must be to distract yourself from worrying too much. Nap:
Sleep as much as you can, because once your sweet little angel is born, you are
deemed to be sleep-deprived. Meditate: Try sitting in an open area and
meditate. It will relax you and your baby. Also, some fresh air has the magical
power of energizing, and will help you in having positive thoughts. Shop:
Nothing like shopping to keep yourself busy. Shop for things for your tiny tot
or to decorate his/her room and prepare to give him a very warm welcome.
Important Checklist at 40 Weeks of Pregnancy Keep your cell phone and camera
battery charged. Have your doctor's number on speed dial. Arrange for child and
pet care.
Make sure you are full on gasoline. Make sure that Zymbiotix your hospital-stay-bag
has everything you need. Relax. Hence, being 40 weeks pregnant and still having
no signs of labor is something that shouldn't bother you now. Till the time
your labor starts, try to keep yourself happy and healthy by following a
healthy diet. All the best!!! A mother's joy begins when new life is stirring
inside... when a tiny heartbeat is heard for the very first time, and a playful
kick reminds her that she is never alone. ~ Anonymous Breathing Exercises for
Anxiety Breathing exercises are the best to control a restless and anxious
mind. This article discusses a few of them to deal with anxiety. TAGGED UNDER:
Anxiety Breathing Exercises Advertisement Anxiety may be defined as an
emotional state, wherein the body reacts to the mental stress. Sometimes, it
helps you deal with stressful situations and brings out your best performances;
however, it may become an alarming condition if it goes beyond your control and
starts disrupting your daily life. This is because, in such a situation, anxiety
may lead to depression, fatigue, sleep deprivation, or even some illness. When
you are anxious, you start breathing very fast. As a result your heart rate
increases abnormally. Therefore, it is necessary to normalize the rate of
heartbeat to overcome the anxiety, and this may be achieved with the help of
some simple breathing exercises. These exercises often yield the benefits of
meditation since you focus on the process of breathing. Following are some
effective exercises which you may perform at home: Exercise #1 Stand straight,
keeping your feet shoulder width apart.
Maintain a normal comfortable position
of your body. Concentrate on your breathing. When you inhale, slowly raise your
hands over your head with your palms in the upward position. Hold your breath,
and your arms in the raised position for a few seconds. Now exhale and slowly
bring your arms down. Repeat this till you start feeling a calming effect
within you. Exercise #2 When you breathe normally, the lungs and diaphragm
expand during inhalation. On the other hand, when you are anxious, you take
shallow breaths. With the help of this exercise, you may slow down your
breathing and bring it back to normal. Sit straight on a chair. Put one hand on
the chest and the other one on the stomach. Close your eyes, and focus on the
rise and fall of your chest and belly as you breathe. You may feel the air
entering your lungs and coming out. Perform this for at least five minutes, or
until you feel relaxed. Exercise #3 When you feel that the anxiety is taking a
toll on your health and mind, then you should practice this form of exercise
daily. Lie down on the floor with your arms and legs comfortably stretched. As
you inhale, let your abdominal muscles swell up like a balloon. Hold the
stomach in the expanded condition for a few seconds. Now exhale and suck the
muscles inward as much as you can. Hold this position of deflated stomach for a
few seconds. Repeat this a number of times. The coordination between the
movement of the abdominal muscles and breathing promotes oxygen supply to the
muscles, and thereby it leads to relaxation. Exercise #4 This is one of the
most common form of yoga exercises. Sit comfortably in an upright position.
Bring your right hand near the nose. Now, place your ring and pinky finger on
the left nostril and the thumb on your right nostril.
First of all, close your
right nostril with the help of your right thumb and breathe in with the left
nostril till you finish counting up to 4. Then close the left nostril with the
ring finger and remove the thumb from the right nostril and exhale through it.
Similarly, in the next step, inhale with the right nostril and exhale with the
left nostril. Continue this as long as you feel comfortable. There are several
advantages of the aforementioned breathing exercises. They help cure anxiety by
calming down your agitated mind and body. They also have a healing effect on
the nervous system and improve the functioning of your brain. Avoidant
Attachment Style Avoidant attachment style is an attachment pattern recognized
by experts in the field of psychology. This style along with others was found
out after an intensive research. TAGGED UNDER: Attachment Disorder
Advertisement There are patterns of how we get attached to people. Due to the
remarkable efforts of two psychiatrists, John Bowlby - the pioneer of
attachment theory and Sigmund Freud, we can get extremely interesting insights
on how adults and children develop bonds with others. Most of these are based
on parental relationships. Now, this theory has to be understood first, and
only then we can understand the ways in which people attach themselves to
others. Explanation According to Bowlby, attachment is a lasting connectedness
between human beings.
The theory is based on the same. It is a theory having a
combination of psychological, ethological, and evolutionary theories related to
relationships between people. The cardinal tenet of this theory is that a child
in his or her early age requires to develop a relationship with at least one
primary caregiver. That is necessary for natural emotional and social
development. Infant behavior basically looks out for closeness with a loving
figure. They get attached to those, who are sensitive and responsive towards
them. A concept of secure base was put forth by Mary Ainsworth, and on the
basis of that, she developed certain patterns in infants, which can be listed
as secure, avoidant, and anxious attachment. The disorganized pattern came
later in the picture. From that developed two major divisions - secure and
insecure. The avoidant one is an insecure style. Patterns There are two main
traits observed here mainly in adults. These patterns mostly do not correspond
to their styles as kids. Dismissive Style People, who have this kind of style
strive for a high level of independence. That overwhelming desire to be
independent manifests as avoiding attachment totally. It is no wonder that such
individuals do not look out for a lot of intimacy with their partners. The
reason is that they view themselves less positively than others. These
individuals perceive themselves as self-sufficient and unfettered with feelings
connected to being attached with someone.
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