It’s amazing that humans have survived so long! What on Earth did we do before we had a medical system? (I’m being sarcastic if you couldn’t tell). What would happen if you were born into a society that believed birth was natural, safe and that we are perfectly designed for it? I suppose we would just procreate the way we always did, prior to the “civilised” world medicalising the birth process … without FEAR. Unfortunately, childbirth and fear go hand in hand nowadays. We are taught, from the moment we can understand, that birth is to be feared. Mainstream media only tells you the horror stories. Television and movies portray birth as painful and scary. Family and friends love to relive their awful experiences by telling stories that validate their victim consciousness. But what about the positive stories? What about the births that are beautiful and easy and filled with love and joy (as they should be)? Well … they don’t make for “good” news. They aren’t click bait. We have been manipulated and conditioned to enjoy listening to the horror stories. We love the gruesome details. We are addicted to the fear. And the main reason labour and birth don’t go smoothly is …. FEAR. Fear affects your ability to labour. Fear interferes with the hormones of labour. Fear changes your decision-making capacity. Fear requests an induction not knowing the cascade of intervention that will follow. Fear causes the doctor to make snap decisions “just in case”. How do we undo generations of fear mongering? How do we unlearn the “shit we were taught by people who didn’t know what they were doing either”? How do we promote a “new” belief (which is in fact an old belief and the only truth) that BIRTH IS NOT TO BE FEARED? We do it one person at a time. Eliminate the fear in one person to unleash the birthing goddess within, and her story will be the new story to tell. https://www.birthessence.com.au/news #birthisnottobefeared #birthessence #hypnobirth #calmbirth #loveconquersfear #breathwork #manifestation #doula #birthsupport #easybirth #loveisallyouneed

The placebo effect is scientific proof that our minds can positively affect our bodies. Placebos are used in clinical trials as a comparison for studies. Most of the time the placebo performs just as well as the treatment, if not better. Which is scientific proof that the only thing we need to heal ourselves is belief. We have immense power to affect our physical world with our minds alone. Then there is the nocebo effect. This is the exact opposite of the placebo. The belief that something will cause us harm does just that. If we believe that something is harmful then it is likely to affect us in a detrimental way. Fear sets off a physical chain reaction that can alter our body to match the vibrational frequency of the fear. It’s simply quantum physics, baby! We can literally make ourselves sick with worry! How does this relate to the birth process? Well, if you believe birth is painful or scary, then it will be. But if you believe it is a time where love and joy culminate into a beautiful experience of bringing life into the world, then that is what you will experience. I know I prefer the latter option. It seems a much better option to believe in the positive effects of something than the negative ones then, doesn’t it? Easier said than done, though. A lifetime of social conditioning and building of belief systems is not easily undone by just saying, “there’s nothing to fear”. The well-trodden path isn’t easily diverted down the road less travelled. But it can be done, with life-enriching results. Modalities such as Kinesiology, EFT Tapping, and Meditation can help wipe your old programs and download new ones that are more beneficial to you. Without fear in our system, our bodies can function at optimal capacity, having a knock-on effect to our whole lives. We have more energy, feel lighter, have less pain, more joy. Our vibration is higher, thereby attracting all sorts of likewise. Life becomes fabulous. In the meantime, while we are waiting for those old programs to be wiped, and the new programs to be downloaded, we have a superpower within us that can provide instant relief in moments of fear. Our breath. We can instantly shut down the fear cycle by simply using our breath. It’s like the reset button, the pressure release valve. It’s the golden ticket. The magic spell. The miracle within us. #birthessence #breathwork #placeboeffect #noceboeffect #superhuman #calmbirth #hypnobirth #birthsupport #doula

How often can you say you are truly calm, safe and relaxed? Maybe when you're on holidays and you finally get to sit by the pool with your Pina Colada and soak up some Vitamin D without a care in the world! What about when you're in an unfamiliar situation? You have an important meeting, or a job interview. What's the thing you do to calm yourself down? You breathe deeply. How do you stay calm when you're nervous, frightened, or excited? How do you feel safe in unfamiliar surroundings or situations? How do you relax when you're feeling tense or anxious? You breathe deeply. We have an innate knowledge that breathing deeply is good for us. It immediately calms us down. There's science behind it. A magical science. The power of our breath is truly magical. The act of three slow deep breaths immediately engages our parasympathetic nervous system, and channels our energy to where we need it. Why then, in labour, do we forget to breathe deeply? Why do we breathe shallow, or rapidly, or erratically when we are in pain. Well, that's your sympathetic nervous system. That's your fight or flight response. It kicks in when your thoughts and feelings tell you there's something to be scared of. And it's not the best response in labour. In fact it's detrimental to your labour. Your pain receptors are heightened. Your ability to dilate is reduced. All in the name of protecting you from whatever it is you fear. There is nothing to fear. You are a superhuman. You were made to do this. Breathe. "I am calm, safe and relaxed." Book a Nature of Reality or Birth Readiness session with Birth Essence to learn how your breath is the superpower you never knew you had. #breathe #breathwork #hypnobirth #hypnobirthing #manifesting #birth #birthinggoddess #birthessence #babies #calmbirthing #birthcoaching #superhuman #natureofreality #naturalbirth