Anyone fed up of hearing about self care yet? I am a huge advocate of it but I really think it gets a bad press and I’m writing this in the hope that I can shed new light on it as well as encouraging you to get involved if you’re not already. So, here’s six […]
I feel guilty if I have time to myself
Do you feel guilty if you have time on your own? Do you feel like you should be doing something with your children or your partner or do you relish the time on your own. Having time to yourself or ‘me time’ is fundamental to every thing else you do and underpins the solution to […]
5 ways to try meditation (even if you’re unsure or a bit of a novice)
When it’s stress that causes you to eat, busy times can be really difficult to navigate. It’s exactly the times when you feel too busy that you need to create time to relax. Meditation is great for this but if you’re not a fan or you haven’t found your perfect way to meditate then it can feel […]
19 self-care ideas for busy mums
So, once you’ve realised the importance of self care and taking time out for yourself. What kinds of things can you do? I’ve put together a list of ideas (by no means exhaustive) ranging from ideas that can be done in 10 minutes to things you can do for a whole day! Enjoy and please […]
Why is there kudos in being ‘too busy’
I had a great response to my last post on creating ‘me time’ but one of the commenters on my Facebook post talked about how she has had to put up with some pretty scornful comments when she talks about making time for herself and how, with a certain tone, her friends tell her they […]
How to find time for self care
One of the trickiest things, for me, is putting myself at the top of the list and making time for self care. I’ve talked before about why self care is important but top of the list is the fact that if you’re not firing on all cylinders then you’re far less likely to be able […]
When was the last time you did something just for you?
I think I’ll have this on my headstone: You HAVE to make time for yourself! This is key to everything that I do with clients and I make absolutely no apology for it. I’ve always been a huge advocate of making time for yourself. And you really do have to make it rather than find […]
10 ways to feel good about yourself every day
Feeling good about YOU is the most important thing you can do FOR EVERYONE in your life right now. Today I just want to share with you 10 ways that you can feel good about yourself each and every day. Let go of perfection The need to have everything completely perfect causes stress and procrastination. Done […]