The Chronicles of Infertility

Stress

Pressed for Time? Why It’s Increasing Your Stress

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on July 25, 2022

Feeling overwhelmed and constantly in a time crunch? Here are a few tips to help you get control of your schedule.

Feeling overwhelmed and constantly in a time crunch? Here are a few tips to help you get control of your schedule.

Stress

Triggers and Tips to Counteract Hidden Stress

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on June 16, 2022

Regardless of your stress levels, it’s important to recognize the source of the stress and where the hidden ones may be.

Regardless of your stress levels, it’s important to recognize the source of the stress and where the hidden ones may be.

Friends

9 Ways to Handle Rudeness

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on May 16, 2022

Sometimes you're asked questions you're not in the right state of mind to answer, or you just don't feel like answering. Here are tips on how to manage those conversations.

Sometimes you're asked questions you're not in the right state of mind to answer, or you just don't feel like answering. Here are tips on how to manage those conversations.

Infertility

Finding Peace When the Pieces Are Falling Apart

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on April 7, 2022

Picking up the pieces when it feels like everything is falling apart can be hard. Here are five steps to help you find peace again.

Picking up the pieces when it feels like everything is falling apart can be hard. Here are five steps to help you find peace again.

Embarrassment

Unlearn Shame: Retrain Your Brain

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on March 17, 2022

There's a major difference between guilt and shame. Here is how to overcome shame.

There's a major difference between guilt and shame. Here is how to overcome shame.

Anxiety

How to Combat Fear and Anxiety

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on February 3, 2022

What’s the difference between fear and anxiety? How can you manage them?

What’s the difference between fear and anxiety? How can you manage them?

Motivation

4 Easy Steps to Intention Setting

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on January 18, 2022

Starting the new year with the right intentions can help you grow and change for the better.

Starting the new year with the right intentions can help you grow and change for the better.

Gratitude

Thanksgiving, Fertility Journeys, and the Pandemic Panorama

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on November 23, 2021

Thanksgiving is about gratitude, food, family and fun. But if you're going through fertility treatment, you might have additional concerns.

Thanksgiving is about gratitude, food, family and fun. But if you're going through fertility treatment, you might have additional concerns.

Anxiety

Returning to the Office During Your Fertility Journey

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on November 3, 2021

Returning to the office in the middle of fertility treatment might feel daunting, but there are proven ways to manage your time and anxiety.

Returning to the office in the middle of fertility treatment might feel daunting, but there are proven ways to manage your time and anxiety.

Trauma

Post-Traumatic Growth in the Post-COVID Era

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on September 29, 2021

How have our priorities and outlook changed since the onset of COVID-19?

How have our priorities and outlook changed since the onset of COVID-19?

Health

5 Lessons About Fertility Treatment We Can Learn From Simone Biles

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on September 17, 2021

What the Olympic star can teach us about resiliency and knowing ourselves.

What the Olympic star can teach us about resiliency and knowing ourselves.

Health

Hope: The Mind's Magic

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on July 26, 2021

Hope is the mind's medicine. With the (hopeful) end of the pandemic in sight, what can hope teach us?

Hope is the mind's medicine. With the (hopeful) end of the pandemic in sight, what can hope teach us?

Miscarriage

5 Key Lessons from Hundreds of Celebrity Miscarriages

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on July 13, 2021

Many celebrities have been vocal about their miscarriages. What can we learn about coping and moving forward from their stories?

Many celebrities have been vocal about their miscarriages. What can we learn about coping and moving forward from their stories?

Anxiety

How to Ask Your Partner for Support During IVF

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on June 3, 2021

IVF is hard, but so is supporting a partner going through it. Here's what you can do or not do.

IVF is hard, but so is supporting a partner going through it. Here's what you can do or not do.

Pregnancy

How to Navigate "Egg Freezing FOMO"

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on May 21, 2021

Egg freezing is a great option for some. But is it a great option for you?

Egg freezing is a great option for some. But is it a great option for you?

Genetics

Sperm Shortage: Sperm Bank vs. Private Donor

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on April 9, 2021

In the wake of a sperm shortage in this country, what should you know about sperm banks vs. private donors when purchasing sperm?

In the wake of a sperm shortage in this country, what should you know about sperm banks vs. private donors when purchasing sperm?

Health

How to Say No When You’re Used to Saying Yes

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on March 7, 2021

How to start saying "no" to things that don't serve you and say "yes" to self-care.

How to start saying "no" to things that don't serve you and say "yes" to self-care.

Guilt

Why Grieving Over Small Losses Can Create Big Guilt

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on February 5, 2021

Grief isn't just for the big things—and that's OK.

Grief isn't just for the big things—and that's OK.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

3 Ways to Leave 2020 in 2020

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on January 12, 2021

As we usher in the new year, how do we leave the negativity of 2020 behind?

As we usher in the new year, how do we leave the negativity of 2020 behind?

Stress

How to Keep Your Body Moving When Your Mind Says "Veg"

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on November 13, 2020

Motivating yourself to get around can be hard in normal circumstances. Add COVID and a cold winter, and it can be a major challenge! Here's some advice on how to keep moving.

Motivating yourself to get around can be hard in normal circumstances. Add COVID and a cold winter, and it can be a major challenge! Here's some advice on how to keep moving.