79: Stress Less - Mindful Perinatal Coping

Dr. Diane Sanford is talking with us about coping skills for wellness! Pregnancy and postpartum mental health changes can really take you by surprise and leave you feeling disoriented. When we have skills for coping that we can rely on, it really helps us heal. Our guest, Dr. Dianed, has been supporting perinatal mothers for many years. Shares a bit about how she's seen the landscape change in supporting mothers. AN she dishes on what she'd like to see more of in support of perinatal mothers. We talk on: * Using mind-body and integrative health to support mothers. * Use able, short skills that fit into the lives of busy people. * We are often unprepared to cope with difficulty, skills can be really helpful * How simple skills can support us * 3-5 minutes of a break from stress is better than NO break. * Notice your accomplishments!!!! Connect with Dr. Diane https://drdianesanford.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/drdianesanford/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drdianesanford Bio Dr. Diane Sanford is a psychologist, author and educator whose work in health psychology has received local and national attention. In practice for 30 years, she is an internationally recognized expert in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. She is co-author of Life Will Never Be the Same (2010), Midlife and Menopause: A Celebration of Women’s Health (1998) and Postpartum Survival Guide (1994). For the past ten years, she has studied mindfulness-based skills to reduce stress, anxiety and depression, and promote health and well-being. In 2012, she opened the Midwest Mind Body Health Center where she provides counseling and classes in her mindfulness skill program “Stress Less. Live More.” Her newest book, “Stress Less. Live More: Mindfulness if 5 Simple Steps which describes her stress reduction program is now available. Dr. Sanford obtained her Masters and PhD degrees in clinical psychology from Syracuse University. She completed her internship in 1984 at the Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She is an adjunct faculty member of St. Louis University’s School of Public Health, Department of Community Relations, and on the Medical Advisory Board of BabyCenter.com.   Come connect with the Mom & Mind Connection FB Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/MomandMindConnection/