Pregnancy

Understanding Your Personal Style and Strengths During Pregnancy- Part 4

NaturalTransition.com is thrilled to publish a series of articles written for pregnant women by Dr. Caron Goode to help them determine an easy way to go through their pregnancy based upon their core temperament or what Dr. Goode calls their personal style.

Personal styles and strengths are the foundation of parent coaching which is taught through the Academy for Coaching Parents, which was founded by Dr. Goode.

Mental Fitness for the Whole Woman

by Dr. Caron Goode
www.acpi.biz

Pregnancy can heighten your inclinations and exacerbate your negative traits. The value of the personal style information is that you can attend to what you value and need. The more your natural needs and desires are met; you find more value and comfort. Knowing your style enables easier listening to the inner voice of feelings, which says, “Yes, the activity is fulfilling.” Or “No, this is not satisfying at all.” Pregnancy is the wonderful excuse to leave behind what does not work in your life—the negative, disappointing, maddening habits that prove more intense during this nine months. Embrace what fulfils your needs and those things that are consistently pleasurable, enriching, inspiring and enjoyable.

How many times have you asked, “What’s wrong with me?” or compared yourself to someone else who flowed through life while you chugged along? How have you envied the creative artist and found the dreamer envied your accomplishments? Do away with all these misconceptions, questions and doubts about your abilities through applying the personal style information. Why? As a whole woman, you are concerned with being fit physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It’s easy for our minds to get whacked out trying to balance all of this and be living our lives. The best antidote for stress and meeting your needs during pregnancy is to know yourself.

Mental Fitness Planning

Start your Mental Fitness plan now. First determine which one or two styles most completely describe you. Next, list what you value most during your pregnancy and birth, then familiarize yourself with the summary statements of what you need to be as fit as possible.

Cognitive

You need to understand, give your world order and context,
and earn the respect of others.
You value organization and design, respect expertise
and desire closeness and love.

How do these apply to your pregnancy?

For optimal mental fitness, you require:

- A plan that provides order for your environment.
- Respect from your partner.
- Understanding from friends.
- Mental stimulation.
- Answers to your questions.

Interpersonal

You need appreciation, stability, honesty and feeling congruent and
agreeable with your partner and support team.
You value security and self-assurance, peace and support.

How do these apply to your pregnancy?

For optimal mental fitness, you require:

- That all of your physical and emotional needs are met. This means having enough money for emergencies and positive friends who don’t rock your boat.
- An honest and loving friend or partner.
- Beautiful and familiar surroundings.
- Self-acknowledgement and the ability to calm yourself.
- A routine that provides personal peace.

Behavioral

You need to achieve, be rewarded, be stimulated
and feel empowered.
You value your self-reliance, abundance,
completions and dependability.

How do these apply to your pregnancy?

For optimal mental fitness, you require:

- Activities that you enjoy and are stimulating.
- The means to accomplish your desires.
- Physical movement.
- Acceptance and the ability to enjoy your pregnancy.

Affective

You need to play, dream and create, grow personally and spiritually.
You value your friendships, leisure, sensuality, diversity and merit.
How do these apply to your pregnancy?

For optimal mental fitness, you require:

- Friend and\or a partner who loves you and is available to you.
- A variety of endeavors to express your creativity.
- Physicality, pleasure, sensuality in dance, massage, bonding or intimate moments.
- The self-discipline to achieve whatever activities provide for your security and focus.

©2009 by Dr. Caron Goode. Goode is gifted with compassion in assisting others to effect lasting transformation through spiritual coaching, books, classes and seminars. Caron’s continuous education, experience in psychology and professional writing makes her a great resource for parents wishing to create and maintain a nurturing relationship their children. She has positioned the Academy for Coaching Parents International (www.acpi.biz ) at the forefront of the parent coaching movement to disseminate the coaching model of empowerment for parents. Newest book – Raising Intuitive Children at www.raisingintuitivechildren.com

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