Metamorphosis: Fertility Enhancement Coaching
Fertility Issues In Today’s World
It is estimated that one in six American women are infertile. If you have this challenge, you are not alone. Infertility is so widespread that hardly a person exists who does not know of someone diagnosed with it. Yet, many of those affected never speak about it, and they may even feel ashamed about their inability to conceive a child. As a result of this silence, the traumas, fears, and guilt associated with it from the past may present obstacles in their creative paths. These barriers to success, if left unattended, will continue to fester.
To those who are challenged by fertility issues, it may seem that there is nowhere to run. You may have attempted to conceive for many months or many years, and you feel exhausted and defeated. You are rooted in despair. You begin to believe that infertility is a disease and that you are ill.
You are stuck in a bind. There seems to be a disconnect between who you are as a woman and what you are attempting to accomplish. The good news is that you are more than the physical body you represent. Indeed, you are a whole human being, in body, mind, and spirit. And how you feel plays a major part in your reproductive life.
It’s Not Enough to be Told
It is not enough to be told to relax or to be positive when you have not been exposed to professionally lead, Mindful Toughness® training to actually achieve this state of mind. This training is done in harmony with your carefully selected physicians and other healthcare professionals who are aligned with you in your effort to balance body, mind, and spirit. But keep in mind, that just as you will seek to find the root cause of your infertility with physical examinations and testing, it is just as important, if not more important, to examine subconsciously who you are and what emotional obstacles may be blocking your way.
In the end, through the use of discernment, self-exploration, and Mindful Toughness® skills, you will develop an expectant mindset and fertility consciousness. With these tools in hand, you will be in charge of your own decisions about pregnancy, child birth, motherhood, or adoption. And they will feel right to you.
A Holistic Approach
For those of you who seek a new approach to becoming fertility conscious and more aware of the creative power that lies within your subconscious mind, you can find a path forward at The Summit Center for Ideal Performance, where you are viewed as a person, not as a diagnosis.
Unlike other programs that have an “illness” focus, the unique program at the Summit Center, Metamorphosis: Fertility Enhancement Coaching, has a focus on wellness. It combines a proven Performance Model teaching Mindful Toughness® techniques used by athletes to reach their goals with The Fertile Body Method, a comprehensive approach to achieve fertility success. When these two successful systems are combined, you will learn and internalize powerful tools you can use to achieve your fertility goals.
The reproductive system is complex. So why not make fertility consciousness a simpler process for you? If you wish to become pregnant by natural means or if you are undergoing IVF and are fearful, perhaps you are ready to explore optimal pathways on the highway to success with a complimentary 15-minute consultation with Dr. Christine Silverstein at The Summit Center for Ideal Performance.
The Focus is on Wellness
The program at The Summit Center for Ideal Performance, Metamorphosis: Fertility Enhancement Coaching, was designed so that women can learn to use skills that will aid in improving the chances of conception, help in getting through procedures and treatments with ease, and assisting in preparation for a healthy pregnancy after conception.
Unlike many programs that deal only with the physical aspects of who you are as a woman, Metamorphosis works with the body, mind, spirit, and emotional well-being. It is the only program that combines the expertise of Dr. Silverstein’s 26 years of work as a peak performance coach and clinical hypnotherapist with The Fertile Body Method, which is a comprehensive and effective 6-stage method used commonly in Europe and Australia.
Since infertility is not a disease, in and of itself, the program focuses on wellness and health to help you to rebalance. Not only do you experience skills like self-hypnosis, but you learn how to apply it in your everyday life situations, even during an embryo transfer, which has been proven in research.
Emerge From the Cocoon
With Metamorphosis, you can emerge from the cocoon as a beautiful butterfly, by learning to access the extraordinary power of your mind through the use of hypnosis and other mind-body techniques. It has been proven through research that hypnosis is one of the best ways to reduce stress, which boosts conception chances. It goes beyond the limitations of other mind-body modalities, such as yoga and acupuncture, in that through the use of Hypno-CoachingTM and Mindful Toughness® techniques you are able to explore subconscious issues that may be holding you back from reaching your full potential.
Who Would be Prime Candidates for the Program?
Women who:
- Are having problems with infertility
- Are feeling a sense of hopelessness and self-doubt
- Are out of balance and need to realign with themselves and their life purpose
- Are fearful that the stork will never come
- Are worried that the clock is ticking
- Are confused as to how to proceed
- Are frustrated and angry about their infertility
- Are anxious when they think about procedures and treatments
- Are phobic about needles
- Have had repeated miscarriages without explanation
- Have had corrected surgery for infertility without successful outcomes
- Have had repeat IVF cycles without success
- Have unexplained reasons for infertility after all the testing and surgery is complete
Performance Model and Mindful Toughness®
What is the Performance Model and How Does it Work?
“You can only achieve what your mind can conceive and believe!”
What makes Metamorphosis: Fertility Enhancement Coaching at The Summit Center for Ideal Performance so unique? How does the Performance Model differ from those used by other health care professionals? A major difference is that we view fertility and pregnancy as normal and natural processes that can be mentally imagined and rehearsed for success. In programs that use a strictly physical or psychological approach, infertility is seen as a disease. Therefore, a medical model is used that is illness oriented rather than one of wellness.
What makes it even more unique is that the Mindful Toughness® tools learned are not just aimed at becoming pregnant. They are portable skills that are useful in virtually all life situations; they allow you to deal successfully with any challenges that you are faced with in life.
It is the same, proven model that Olympians use to win gold medals. Here are some of the easy-to-learn components:
- Goal-Setting Strategies
- Relaxation Techniques
- Mental Rehearsal and Visualization
- Future Pacing to imagine success
- Thought Stopping
- Looking Back to the Future
- Creative Imagery and Metaphors
- Positive Self-Talk
- Creating an Expectant Mind
- Adventuring
- Self-hypnosis
- Productive Couple Communications
These tools can be easily learned and applied to aid you in becoming resilient, creative, and productive. In my program they are uniquely combined with The Fertile Body Method.
What is the Fertile Body Method & How Does it Work?
The Fertile Body Method was developed by Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer in the UK. She is a clinical hypnotherapist, specializing in fertility and related issues. She worked in a central London practice and as a part of an integrated fertility clinic. In addition, she has lectured internationally for The London College of Clinical Hypnosis. It is in this clinic that she saw the need to develop her method that would empower couples who want to have children.
The use of The Fertile Body Method is popular in Europe, New Zealand, and Australia. However, there are only a few certified hypnotherapists in the US who are authorized to practice this method. It combines hypnotherapeutic techniques with other mind-body approaches. Through the facilitation of Dr. Christine Silverstein, a certified professional hypnotherapist and Fertile Body Method practitioner, you will be gently guided on the healing journey with imagery, visualization, cognitive restructuring, metaphors, and storytelling, so you can reach your full creative potential.
By taking advantage of the opportunity to explore this method, you can open your subconscious mind to new possibilities that lie beneath the surface of consciousness. This begins by identifying and addressing the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical factors that affect your fertility. Challenges with conception and pregnancy can occur when there is an imbalance in the mind-body connection, and harmony is lost.
The Fertile Body Method consists of 6 stages that are designed to assist you to rebalance yourself, so you can achieve Mindful Toughness® and have resilience. It is a client-centered method developed with you in mind. All stages may not be used for everyone. Since individuals are unique, the approach is tailored to suit your needs.
The six stages are:
- Outcome
To set clear goals. - Balance
To help you feel calmer, stronger, and more easily able to cope. - Resolve
To assist you in working through any issues that may be in the way of conception. - Enhance
To guide you in visualization, which is a powerful tool to enhance your fertility before, during, and after conception. - Prepare
To help you feel at ease and confident throughout the process of medical treatments, pregnancy, and childbirth. Helps you to become resilient. - Support
To assist you in maintaining the positive changes made during the experience, no matter the outcome.
While processing through the six stages, you will learn valuable mind-body techniques and tools that will help guide you to gaining knowledge about your creative self. You are guided through the journey from conception to birth. Dr. Silverstein aids you in dealing better with whatever challenges come your way and making decisions that are right for you.
Combining the Mindful Toughness® techniques developed by Dr. Silverstein with The Fertile Body Method provides you with very powerful tools to achieve your fertility goals. To learn more about these techniques and how Dr. Silverstein will develop a program uniquely designed for your personal needs, call her now at 201-760-1600 or contact her by email.
Additional Information
This article appeared in Quality Times magazine. It describes the mind-body connection and the effect on human performance.