If you’re on a fertility journey, you’ve probably focused on all the physical pieces—nutrition, supplements, hormone balance, and lab testing. And those are so important.

But there’s one piece that often gets overlooked—and yet can powerfully shape your entire experience:
​Your mindset.

Research shows that mindset isn’t just a “nice to have”—it can influence your nervous system, hormone signaling, immune response, and even your fertility outcomes.

​One study published in Fertility and Sterility found that women who participated in a mind-body program for stress reduction had significantly higher pregnancy rates (52%) compared to those who didn’t (20%). Other research in Psychoneuroendocrinology shows that emotional distress can disrupt hormone rhythms, ovulation, and immune function—impacting fertility on a physiological level.

Does that mean mindset alone is the answer? No.
But it does mean we can’t leave it out of the picture.

Here are a few affirmations we often share with clients:

🌿 My body is designed for this—I trust its wisdom.
🌿 I am allowed to grieve and still hold hope.
🌿 My body wants to be well. I will let it be well.
🌿 I am open to receiving support on every level.
🌿 Healing takes time, and I am allowed to take up space in the process.
🌿 I release the need to control every step and allow my body to lead.
🌿 I am already whole, even as I work toward what’s next.

If you want to make these affirmations even more powerful, adjust them to YOU. If it doesn’t sound like something you’d say, then rewrite it in your own words. Repeat them often. Write them down. Let them anchor you on the hard days.

Because your mind and body are both part of this journey—and you deserve support for all of it.

Here are some helpful resources to help manage stress that you may find helpful:

• a holistic approach to optimizing cortisol levels
• nervous system 101 with irene lyon

In our 1:1 hybrid group program, we support both the physical and emotional layers of fertility.
We help you make sense of your labs and hormones, but we also create space for the mindset shifts and emotional regulation tools that help you feel safe in your body again. click here to apply.

You deserve a healing process that honors your whole experience.✨

We’re here when you’re ready!