Dr. Christine Cui 2018-Apr-10

What is meditation?

Meditation is a practice where an individual focuses their mind on a particular object and enter into a ‘stillness’ state, from disturbed to a peaceful state of mind. The main purpose of meditating is transforming the mind. It does not only change the brain, but it also changes your subjective perception, feelings and the way you interact with people around you including your partners.

Benefits of Meditation

Meditation can help you with your physical and mental health such as reduces stress, controls anxiety and improve sleep. Managing stress levels is very important to keep your eggs and sperm healthy, especially for couples that are trying to conceive. Hence, meditation is a great way of reducing stress level, improving your egg and sperm quality and improving your chances of conceiving.

It is recommended for couples to meditate together to improve your relationship and enter a deeper level of intimacy and understanding. Especially, in today’s society, people often thrive on perfection, competition and materialistic views which lead to a very high level of stress. This will have a great impact on couples relationship as well as their chances of conceiving. Hence, it is recommended for couples to make time for each other and meditate. When couples meditate they can develop more compassion and love in the relationship by allowing some time for couple to enjoy the moments of quiet stillness.

 
How do couples meditate?

1. Find a comfortable place for you and your couple to meditate.
2. Sit cross-legged facing your partner, making sure your knees are touching, keep your back straight and relax.
3. Looking into each other eyes and just breathe. The point here is to try to synchronize your breathing with your partner.
4. Simply breathe and enjoy each other’s presence.

In conclusion, it is recommended for couples to incorporate meditation in their lifestyle as it may improve your relationship and also improve the likelihood of a healthy pregnancy.