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00:00:00 Hello and welcome. Today we will talk about boundaries and your personal space. It's an absolute favourite area for me, as I was really challenged in handling it myself. Dealing with questions about fertility and children in the workplace or in social context can be an extremely emotional and challenging experience for many. While some people may
00:00:21 feel comfortable discussing their fertility journey completely openly and honestly, others may find it a sensitive and very private topic that they prefer to keep to may find it a sensitive and very private topic that they prefer to keep to themselves. Regardless of your stance, it is important to acknowledge that these questions and comments often come from a place of interest and curiosity, but they can sometimes be
00:00:42 quite painful or uncomfortable to handle, precisely because they can trigger a lot of thoughts and feelings about the process you are going through right now. Am I going to be a mother? What if this is all in vain, or can they not see at all that I am completely shattered after my last speech? For you, who are struggling with fertility issues, or who have chosen
00:00:59 speech? For you, who are struggling with fertility issues, or who have chosen to postpone or refrain from having children for personal reasons, repeated questions or comments about family and children can feel like an attack on your identity, as well as your values and chosen life path, and it can create a sense of isolation, shame and inadequacy, even when the intention
00:01:26 behind the questions is friendly or curious. Couples who have chosen to have behind the questions is friendly or curious. Couples who have chosen to have children or who are experiencing an uncomplicated fertility journey can also feel challenged by questions and perhaps even expectations from others about when you will have your second child. Sent it about time for you to get started. Shouldn't your child really be an
00:01:51 only child? Are you aware that it's not healthy? All while you may be fighting so hard to be allowed to do it all over again and to create the family you dream of, all these to do it all over again and to create the family you dream of, all these expectations can create pressure, but also anxiety about living up to societal norms and expectations,
00:02:11 and this can affect your mental and emotional well-being. That is why I would like to talk a little with you about the fact that, regardless of your situation, it is crucial to be able to set healthy boundaries and navigate respectfully through these conversations that may arise, not least, the situations. By learning to handle questions about fertility in a not least, the situations. By learning to handle questions about fertility in a
00:02:34 respectful and perhaps also a self-aware way, you can maintain your personal space while also protecting yourself and your mental health from what can feel hurtful and difficult to be in. But what does it take not to be overwhelmed by questions like these? In this session, we will look at an exercise that can help you establish healthy boundaries and
00:02:58 manage unwanted curiosity while maintaining your mental and emotional well-being. Good unwanted curiosity while maintaining your mental and emotional well-being. Good . Are you ready? We will look at how you can identify supportive relationships and explore your own feelings while practicing assertive communication, which can preserve your personal space but
00:03:22 also protect you from hurtful remarks. It can be so hard to find the words or to make just the right expression when someone from the workplace asks you questions just the right expression when someone from the workplace asks you questions once again. Why haven't you gotten started? Isn't it time to have some children? You're not getting any younger? The very next exercise we will assist with is to initiate a
00:03:45 process where you can become much more aware but also inspired to reflect on what it is you actually need right now in order to communicate from a confident place without having to compromise on what you need. So, if you are ready, I would really like you to find a piece of you need. So, if you are ready, I would really like you to find a piece of paper and a pen
00:04:07 because you will need it for the next task. I would like you to take a deep breath in through your nose and out through your mouth and as you exhale, feel how you connect with your abdomen. This exercise is largely about allowing your intuition to support your abdomen. This exercise is largely about allowing your intuition to support and guide you rather than your mind, which often wants to do things correctly or in a
00:04:36 certain way. Now I would like you to think about the following. Which relationships help you relax? Is it a specific friend, a couple, a family member or a colleague? What we are looking for right now is a person or several people with whom you feel safe. A person who does not make you feel wrong when you are feeling sad or need to share the ups
00:04:58 and downs that can be associated with fertility treatment. Have you thought of
