Brief excerpt from bamboo: “Something very curious happens with Japanese bamboo: You sow the seed, fertilize it and water it constantly. During the first few years nothing appreciable happens, an inexperienced farmer would be convinced that it is a sterile seed. But after 7 years, in a period of only 6 weeks it grows more than 30 meters. During the 7 years of apparent inactivity, this bamboo was generating a complex system of roots that would allow it to sustain the growth it was going to have later.”
During this period of uncertainty, where fear and hopelessness can dominate the mind, it is important to define resolutions that help you free your thoughts and chart a path to reach your goals.
We know that it is not easy but with a good attitude and prospecting you will be able to achieve it:
How to do it?
Set a purpose:
Build, reaffirm and write an objective that gives meaning and a reason to your expectation, that way the actions undertaken each day will not be isolated elements or simple distractions. “Whoever has a reason to live can endure almost any how.” Example: Preparing the nest for when we become parents
Create an action plan:
Define the actions that you can do and that are within your reach to achieve that established purpose.
- Prepare your body: Exercise, eat well, do activities of interest to maintain states of well-being.
- Prepare your mind: Take care of your thoughts and emotional states and find out about the possibilities offered by Inser about what you can do during this time, for example, make virtual consultation with doctors to define your individual case and cryopreservation of gametes and embryos.
Have an attitude of trust:
It’s about having a confident attitude about your ability to cope with difficult situations. This attitude is built on two keys:
- Take on a proactive role: feel like I’m doing something I want to do.
- Have reliable information about my treatment and about covid-19.
Strengthen the connection with the other:
Being in contact with others and strengthening bonds not only strengthens my attitude of trust, reduces fear, sadness and anxiety, but also neurobiologically facilitates states of love, joy and well-being.
Seek psychological support:
If you consider that during this process you need professional guidance, psychological and emotional support can be a useful tool to learn and transform this wait. Remember that with Inser psychology you can schedule your virtual appointment.
