Pregnancy School: learning how to cope with stress
During the conversation, the listeners learned about the types of stress. The psychologist explained that short-term positive stress (eustress) mobilizes resources and helps to cope with new tasks. However, prolonged overexertion - distress - leads to exhaustion of the body, decreased immunity and exacerbation of chronic diseases.
Special emphasis was placed on the risks for pregnant women. Constant anxiety, sleep disorders, pressure drops - all this not only worsens a woman's well-being, but also poses a threat to the course of pregnancy. The specialist analyzed in detail the symptoms for which it is important to seek help on time, and emphasized that stress control is one of the key factors in preventing hypertension, preeclampsia and other complications.
The practical part included training in self-massage techniques. Under the guidance of a psychologist, expectant mothers have mastered techniques for relaxing the collar area and the head, which are easy to use at home to relieve tension.