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Your Fertile Mind
Maria Thomson believes that getting pregnant is all in the mind.
At age 21, Maria Thomson was told that because of her husbands testicular cancer, her chances of ever conceiving a child were unlikely. Today, at 42 years old, Thomson has four children who were conceived without the help of medical intervention. Through her own experience and related studies, she has developed a process called "conscious conception".
Thomson had previously spent years researching the effectiveness of hypnosis, visualization and relaxation in the pain and stress management of cancer patients. Having personally experienced the stress and depression that often present themselves in persons dealing with issues of conception, she felt certain that hypnosis could also be helpful in managing and reducing the stress levels of those dealing with infertility issues. She felt that those stresses could become "mind blocks" that effectively stopped women from getting or staying pregnant.
After studying the field of Psychoneuroimmunology and the effects of the neuroendocrine- immune system, Thomson became convinced that changes in a persons thought processes could affect conception. In "conscious conception", Thomson guides clients in using the power of the sub-conscious mind to help un-lock these "mind blocks" and open the way for successful pregnancies. She also suggests the use of audiotapes to further the clients process as a means of self hypnosis, which can lower stress levels, improve relaxation, and thereby bring the reproductive systems into balance.
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Cathy Olsen BA, CH