Trying Reiki for the first time
Back in February I made the decision to try reiki for the first time. Before this I had heard reiki spoken about but hadn’t been too sure what was involved […]
Category Archives: Happiness
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 […]
4 simple tips for getting back on track
Although blogging is one of my favourite things to do, over the past few months finding the time to write has slipped down my list of priorities for various reasons. […]
Making it Mindful is 2!
When I started this blog I had no idea where Making it Mindful would go. I had no idea if anyone would ever read it and I can remember feeling so scared about […]
Finding a way to heal following a traumatic experience – what does research tell us?
A couple of weeks ago I read what I can only describe as a truly beautiful piece of research that explored what helps people to heal from traumatic life experiences. Scott […]
Is mindfulness the key to achieving a work life balance?
This year I successfully completed my PhD – one of the most enjoyable yet demanding experiences I have ever been through. During the final few months, everything was overshadowed by […]
7 scientifically proven things you can do to become a more positive person
If you class yourself as a negative person, don’t be too hard on yourself – it’s not you, it’s your brain 😂 Research shows that we tend to pay more […]
Why women need to support women at work
Last week I caught up with one of my friends, and during our catch up we started to talk about work. She mentioned a performance review she’d had with her […]
Why basing our identity on our role could be holding us back…
As I grow older one of the most common things I’m asked when I meet new people is “what do you do?” For over three years, my answer was “I’m […]
Making it Mindful 