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Conception Mind,
Attitude &
Stress

Framework: Family
Planning,
Cycles &
Sleep, Rest &
Recuperation
The Definitive Guide Intercourse
Conception
When Trying to Conceive Framework

Exercise,
Activity & Diet, Food &
Bodyweight Nutrition
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Contents

• Introduction 3

• Step I - Mind, Attitude & Stress 4

• Step II - Sleep, Rest & Recuperation 10

• Step III - Diet, Food & Nutrition 16

• Step IV - Exercise, Activity & Bodyweight 22

• Step V - Family Planning, Cycles & Intercourse 28

• Conclusion 33

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Fertili-Plus Conception Framework: The Definitive Guide When Trying to Conceive Introduction

Introduction Most importantly, the Fertili-Plus Conception Framework is

an easy-to-follow guide, created to help you find the ideal
balance in your daily routine. By introducing you to the
Trying to conceive while juggling today’s modern and
Fertili-Plus Conception Framework and equipping you with
demanding lifestyle is a daunting task; that is why we
an understanding of its unique principles and concepts,
created the Fertili-Plus Conception Framework – to provide
you can tailor the framework to suit your daily routine and
you with a balanced framework and definitive guide, to help
significantly maximize your chances of conceiving!
you optimize your chances of conceiving!

By carefully reading and diligently following the principles

and concepts within the Fertili-Plus Conception Framework, Mind,
you may significantly optimize and increase your chances Attitude &
Stress
of conceiving. The Fertili-Plus Conception Framework
consists of the following 5 steps: Family
• Step I – Mind, Attitude & Stress Planning, Sleep, Rest &
Cycles & Recuperation
• Step II – Sleep, Rest & Recuperation Intercourse
Conception
• Step III – Diet & Nutrition Framework
• Step IV – Exercise, Activity & Bodyweight, and
• Step V – Family Planning, Cycles & Intercourse
Exercise,
Activity & Diet, Food &
Bodyweight Nutrition
All steps of the framework are interdependent and work
together synergistically; maximizing your chances of
conceiving when followed correctly.

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Fertili-Plus Conception Framework: The Definitive Guide When Trying to Conceive Step I – Mind, Attitude & Stress

Step I - Mind, Attitude & Stress Step I of the Fertili-Plus Conception Framework discusses
the importance of Mind, Attitude, and Stress towards
conception.
You may place little emphasis on it, but positive thinking
improves your moods, keeps you healthier, alters
your attitude, and yes, even increases your chance of
conceiving.

Your mind controls your physical movements and emotions, Mind,

Attitude &
so it isn’t hard to believe that it also controls your inward
Stress
bodily functions such as fertility. Your mind is also the
central point for your attitude, the way you perceive your Family
Planning, Sleep, Rest &
surroundings, and ultimately, the stress that negatively Cycles & Recuperation
Intercourse
affects your body. Conception
Framework
Stress also plays a large role in poor health, decreased
appetite, erratic sleep patterns, and is often the starting
Exercise,
Diet, Food &
point for an overwhelming number of complications. The Activity &
Nutrition
Bodyweight
daily attitude you create during the day is also part of your
inner emotions which control your hormone levels and fight
off adverse stress levels.

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Fertili-Plus Conception Framework: The Definitive Guide When Trying to Conceive
Stress is a power force that can negatively affect many
healthy people, stems from all parts of our lives, and
unpredictably affects each person differently (Fig. 1, p. 6).
Many people revert to thoughts of work, finances and
family; the three typical reasons relentless stress is
experienced throughout our days. Whilst some women
handle stress very effectively and rarely feel a difference
in stress levels, for most women, the negative effects of
stress and the ways in which it’s handled, influence the
body’s ability to conceive.
Unfortunately, the most difficult part about stress and
your mind’s ability to cause negative physical results isn’t
well understood by medical professionals. Most medical
professionals agree that there is a strong connection
between stress and your mind in relation to infertility;
however, they are unable to quantitatively connect the
complex dots.
Additionally, because stress affects people in so many
different ways, isolating and testing the influence the mind
has on fertility, and trying to replicate such results in a
laboratory to treat problems directly, is very difficult.
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Step I – Mind, Attitude & Stress
One thing has been studied, and that is the rise in
epinephrine (adrenaline) and cortisol levels in the body
during high durations of stress. Medical professionals also
believe that lowering stress levels increases the uterine
proteins; giving the egg a more viable lining to implant.
Because high stress increases adrenaline levels, your
body remains in a “fight or flight” mode, which causes it to
decrease blood flow in areas of the body which are deemed
unneeded during instinctive stress modes. Therefore, when
stress is eliminated from the mind, blood flow returns to
normal. Consequently, uterine blood flow is increased,
providing an abundance of and increasing chances for
conception.
The Science Behind Stress & Fertility
Scientists are unsure of the direct correlation between
fertility and stress. It’s understood and suspected that the
health of your mind plays a key role in the health of your
organs, but its direct relation has been carefully studied
with only clues and theories instead of hardened facts.
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A study reported in the Human Reproduction Journal was
conducted on women who reported being stressed and
other women who claimed to have little stress in their
lives. Scientists asked the women how their attitude and
feelings were when they were trying to conceive. It was
found that women who felt good and experienced moments
of happiness, were more likely to conceive than those who
were feeling depressed.
Additionally, in 2005, scientists reported in the Fertility
and Sterility Journal that women who underwent fertility
treatments when they were in a state of happiness, were
more likely to have positive outcomes, as opposed to
Scientists have also noticed a rising trend in infertility
in women of today from those of past generations, i.e.
parents and grandparents. They report that the infertility
rate of past generations, when most women stayed home
and cared for the home, was at a low of 10%. Women of
today are expected to work, take care of the home, and
conceive and care for children. This increased level of
stress and responsibility is reported to have raised the rate
of infertility to over 40% for women of today.
Skeletal (Skull)
Bone density reduction
& arthritis
Nervous (Brain)
Anxiety, insomnia
& headaches

Endocrine (Thyroid)
those who were saddened or stressed. Thyroid & adrenal
irregularity
Circulatory (Heart)
Lymphatic (Thymus) Heart disease &
The scientists took the testing a step further and Coughs, colds, flu hypertension
& sickness
questioned women who weren’t impregnated while testing Muscular (Arms)
Respiratory (Lungs)
Asthma, bronchitis
ovulation. Scientists found that the women who reported Aches, pains
& stiffness
& emphysema

high levels of stress and depression, ovulated 20% less

Integumentary (Skin) Digestive (Stomach)
than those who did not. Furthermore, of the stressed and Dry & brittle hair, Nausea, cramps
& ulcers
skin & nails
depressed women who produced eggs, they were 20% less
likely to conceive. Excretary (Bladder) Reproductive (Ovaries)
Bladder urgency Menstrual Cycle
& incontinence Irregularity

Figure 1 - Effects of Stress on the Human Body

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Overcoming Stress
Although the connection between stress and infertility
is unclear, the evidence overwhelmingly supports the
importance of lowering stress levels to improve fertility.
Your mental state undoubtedly influences your ability to
conceive even if the direct relation is still unknown. For
most women, the decision to release and remove stress is
more difficult than the process of doing it. Controlling your
mind is increasingly difficult; especially since its function is
to control you.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is an effective and archaic form of therapy
used by ancient Chinese to relieve stress, and involves
a therapist placing tiny needles in precise areas of the
body. The precise placement of needles is believed to help
the body release toxins and achieve an improved state of
calmness. Scientists have reported that acupuncture has
helped women increase fertility by up to 42%, as opposed
to those who haven’t relied on acupuncture and have
experienced a fertility rate of 26%.
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Step I – Mind, Attitude & Stress
Massages
Massages were discovered to reduce stress and increase
fertility. A great massage reduces mental stress as well
as the physical stress that is disseminated throughout
the body when the mental health of a person is clouded.
Medical professionals have even taken a significant
interest in the reduction of physical stress from massages,
and several 2004 reports in the International Journal of
Neuroscience showed that massages lowered the muscular
tension and physical signs of stress, such as a patient’s
heart rate and brain waves.
In-home Therapy
In-home therapy has become increasingly popular amongst
women trying to conceive, and many report that it greatly
helps their mind ease from tension. In-home therapy has
the added relaxation benefit of being treated at home and
not having to travel in traffic to an appointment. Massage
therapy like a simple Swedish massage or foot reflexology,
increases moods and enhances the body’s ability to rid its
physical muscles from the toxic effects of daily stress.
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Meditation
Meditation is an unpopular way to reduce stress in the
Western world, but has been used in ancient cultures for
hundreds of years as a way to free the mind and clear
thoughts of negativity. Meditation has endless amounts of
spiritual healing, which ultimately helps the mind see the
world through many different lenses.
Meditating just a few minutes a day can help to heal you
spiritually and mentally, and can also help you deal with
daily issues in a calmer and more rational fashion; rather
than quickly raising adrenaline levels which negatively
affect your fertility. Taking a moment to meditate and
focus on positivity is believed to improve the mind-body
connection and remove impure thoughts that inherently
decrease fertility.
Yoga
Yoga focuses on your mind and your body to decrease
stress, but is also a great way to increase blood flow to
the uterus and strengthen balance and muscles. Having
greater strength and flexibility in your body increases your
confidence; strengthening your ability to effectively deal
with stress. It also helps your posture and different areas
of your muscles that you didn’t even realize you had.
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Step I – Mind, Attitude & Stress
Positive Thinking
Medical professionals have emphasized the role of
positive thinking while trying to conceive. Although it can
be a difficult task if you are undergoing difficult times with
family, friends or colleagues, the effect of positive thinking
on fertility can’t be taken lightly. Sometimes when stress
becomes unbearable, your mind is unable to relinquish the
continual bad thoughts that poison your mental state.
Positive thinking practices the habit of reminding yourself
of the good in all the bad, reminding you to remember what
good you have in your life, and focusing more clearly on
positive aspects of your life, rather than the stressful ideas
that harm your body.
Controlling Feelings & Emotions
While Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is certainly a problem
for some women, it’s important to note that proper care
should be taken to control the emotions that accompany
PMS. Some women experience uncontrollable crying
and related emotional trauma during this period, and
others feel drained after PMS; creating a mind full of
negativity that lasts for weeks. If you do experience PMS
symptoms, controlling your emotions during this time is an
integral part of freeing your mind from negativity. Talking
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to family, friends, and colleagues during such times, is
often beneficial to rid your mind of stressful emotions and
restore calmness.
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Step I – Mind, Attitude & Stress
Thinking positively, controlling your feelings and emotions,
and reducing your levels of stress, all play an integral
role in improving your moods, optimizing your health and
increasing your chances of conceiving. Your mind is a very
powerful tool which can be used to control your body, and
increase your mental and physical health and wellbeing.
Remove what is most stressful in your life and change
the areas in your life that negatively affect your mental
state. With small incremental changes, your stress
levels can be significantly reduced slowly and effectively.
Stress management requires constant care and treatment
to control and minimize, and it’s important that it isn’t
neglected, as its effects on your body and fertility can be
very detrimental.
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