Dealing with “Mum Guilt”
Once you’ve had a baby, the phrase “Mum guilt” is everywhere (even though I’m pretty sure dad’s feel guilty too…). But still, the subject of guilt comes up a lot […]
Author Archives: Chrissy
Scared of the tube? 5 tips for travelling on the London Underground
For many years I absolutely hated the idea of traveling on the tube. On the rare occasion that I visited London my fear of the tube normally resulted in taking […]
Dealing with a shock coeliac diagnosis
A few months ago I was given the news that I had coeliac disease. As I hadn’t really been experiencing any digestive symptoms this came as a bit of a […]
A Mindful Pregnancy: 5 tips for getting through the third trimester
Woohoo you’re nearly there! But I know that having your baby in your arms can still feel a long way off as you enter your third trimester. I can remember […]
A Mindful Pregnancy: 5 tips for getting through the second trimester
Getting to the second trimester can feel like a real milestone. Risk is somewhat reduced and often this is the time that you might choose to share your news with […]
A Mindful Pregnancy: 5 tips for getting through the first trimester
The 16th of December is a date that I don’t think I’ll ever forget. This was the date that I found out that after ten years together, Ollie and I […]
When your birth plan doesn’t go “as planned”
I’ve thought long and hard about sharing my birth story on my blog. I am acutely aware of how fortunate we are to have had our beautiful baby delivered safe […]
How to prepare for your PhD viva
It’s almost been a year since I had my viva but I still get asked regularly how I prepared for my viva. This is a difficult question to answer and […]
Gratitude lists – are the benefits too good to be true?
Most people will be aware of phrases such as count your blessings, look on the bright side or even the really helpful “it could always be worse!” that aim to […]
Guest blog: Executive coach Dr Siân Taylor explores how practicing mindfulness helps her to help others
One of the best “side effects” to becoming more mindful can be the positive influence that it has on our compassion for others and on our level of patience. This […]
Making it Mindful 