So, this is my 100th post and I’m so excited! Today, I’m listing 100 Ways To Be Stress-Free Through Infertility, devided into 10 categories! Enjoy reading it and using it as a guide! Grab my button on the sidebar so that you can access this list at any time!
100 Ways to Be Stress Free Through Infertility!
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Blog!
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Do acupuncture
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Meditate
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Go to a support group
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Go to fertility counseling or coach
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Go to a life coach
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Vent to/get support from family and friends
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Go seek answers or support on message boards
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Find support through groups on Facebook or Twitter
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Keep a journal
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*Take a walk outside
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*Walk on a treadmill
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*Take a spin class
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*Bike outside
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*Ride an elliptical machine
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*Take a Pilates class
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*Do Pilate’s at home
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*Do yoga at home
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*Do yoga at the beach
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*Take a (fertility) yoga class
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Window shop
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Shoe shop
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Clothes shop
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Shop for Home Decor items
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Shop for books, music, or movies
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Go to the mall or outlet center
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Shop on-line
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Shop with family (mom, sister, SIL, hubby, etc.)
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Shop with friends
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**Window Shop for baby items (Only if this doesn’t cause more stress)
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Drink plenty of water
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Drink hot herbal tea
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Eat organically
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Eat healthy meals
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Take a nap
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Get at least 8 hours of sleep
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Say a positive affirmation every day
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Take a hot shower
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***Take a bath
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Put your feet up
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Read this blog
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Read other IF blogs
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Read updates on Twitter
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Read updates on Facebook-(infertility related or from IF groups)
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Read inspirational poetry
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Read your favorite authors
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Read infertility memoirs
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Read information from infertility books (Knowledge is power!)
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Read a good love story
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Read a book that has been turned into a movie
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Go to the movies
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Watch a feel-good movie at home
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Watch a comedy
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See a movie in IM.AX
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Watch your favorite TV shows
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Watch videos on Yo.u T.ube
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Go to a Comedy Club
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Go to an Amusement Park
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Watch the sunrise
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Watch the sunset
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Play a board game
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Play a game on-line
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Play a video game
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Play a game on your phone or P.D.A
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Host a game night with friends
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Go out for a game night
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Go to a fair to play games & win prizes
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Watch your favorite sports on TV
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Go to a local pub to watch the game
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Go see your favorite team play LIVE!
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Listen to a visualization CD
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Listen to soothing, relaxing nature sounds
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Listen to a playlist of slow, relaxing songs
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Listen to your favorite artist/band
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Listen to a playlist of your favorite uplifting songs
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Go to a concert
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Go to a local place for live music
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Go to a music festival
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Create/play your own music
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Have a party with a music genre as the theme
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Go on a date with your significant other
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Go out to dinner with your significant other (or with friends)
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Go to a Bed & Breakfast with your significant other
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Go on a picnic with your significant other (or with friends)
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Take a getaway for the weekend/week with your significant other
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Take a drive with your significant other (or with friends)
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Take a cruise with your significant other (or with friends)
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Go dancing with your significant other (or with friends)
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Go to a friend’s house with your significant other
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Be intimate with your significant other
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Get a manicure
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Get a pedicure
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Get a facial
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Get a massage
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Get reflexology
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Get your hair done
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Get your make-up done
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Go to a spa for a weekend or a vacation
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Have a girl’s pampering day
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Go relax at the beach for some sun therapy
*All of these exercises are low-impact. Consult a doctor if you wish to participate and listen to your doctor’s advice about whether you should exercise or not during a (medicated) cycle.
**This is not meant to upset anyone! I realize this may of course be hard for you! I happen to really enjoy the planning, and picking out and actually buying a few things before becoming pregnant. You may not. If it bothers you, please disregard!
*** Listen to your doctor’s advice about this. Some doctors advise against baths after a certain time in your cycle (like after an embryo transfer or IUI). And the same goes for hot tubs. Please use your best judgement!
And thank you to all of you who have been with me on my journey for all 100 posts! I appreciate you all so much!
Update: This post originally had a giveaway that is now over!























Funny. I just happened to write about acupuncture earlier this evening. Love, love, love it. Thanks for the great list…so helpful!
I tweeted!! I don’t know how to add the link for the tweet, but I’m @agirlwithpearls and I tweeted “I do acupuncture 2 b stress free thru IF, what do you do? Read @stressfreeIF’s 100 ways & enter giveaway 4 $50 AMEX GC! http://bit.ly/aNrbEQ“
I follow your blog!
I follow you on twitter too!
I already follow your blog, great giveaway!
i also follow you on twitter
and I have your button on my blog
and of course I tweeted my stress relief
Fun giveaway! I definitely shopped!
Just tweeted the giveaway.
@sf_frugalista
I follow this blog via bloglines.
I’m following you on twitter.
@sf_frugalista
Thanks!
I’m following your blog. Love it! I like to travel, garden, shop and clean to de-stress!
Hi there! Here via ICLW
Great blog! I already do so many of these items on this list! Here are my entries for this giveaway:
- just joined this site
- just put your feed into my Google Reader
- now following you on Twitter (@miriamshope)
- just tweeted: Stressed about IF? Read @stressfreeIF’s 100 ways and enter a giveaway for $50 AMEX GC! http://bit.ly/aNrbEQ
Happy ICLW!
~Miriam (ICLW #90) Hannah Wept, Sarah Laughed
Just blogged about it!
http://subfertilefrugalista.blogspot.com/2010/04/hey-lookey-there-giveaway-mentioned.html
Tweeted!:
http://twitter.com/sf_frugalista/statuses/12949542056
Following your blog as The Subfertile Frugalista
I’m a twitter follower.
@sf_frugalista
I have your button on my blog.
I am a follower, I am gurlee and my blog is infertility musings.
My primary stress relief is to run but I have dabled in acupuncture, massage, yoga, and hypnotherapy.
Thanks for being a resource