Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful stages a woman goes through, but also one of the hardest due to all the physical and mental changes she experiences.
Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful stages a woman goes through, but also one of the hardest due to all the physical and mental changes she experiences.
For nine months, the future mother must follow a series of healthy habits to promote the proper development of the baby. That is why mindfulness plays a fundamental role. It is a meditation practice that directs us to maintain awareness in the present. What matters is the ”here and now”, understanding and feeling our emotional and physical state without self-criticism or judgment of what we are feeling.
Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful stages a woman goes through, but also one of the hardest due to all the physical and mental changes she experiences
According to Daniel Molina, physical educator, and director of the Muscular Analytical Center, among the benefits of mindfulness, we see how it fights physical exhaustion under the premise “no pain, you don’t win”, maximizes your performance, and improves blood pressure and levels of cortisol (a hormone that in its average values prevents long-term loss of muscle mass).
In addition, after many studies, mindfulness has been shown to reduce anxiety, depression, anguish, and stress, since it improves cognitive function. It also increases the expression of genes related to energy metabolism, mitochondrial function, and telomere maintenance (part of the cellular DNA responsible for the prevention of aging and physical deterioration).
Likewise, just like practicing sports on a regular basis, it helps us sleep better and recover from training in a shorter period of time.
