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 […]
Category Archives: Mindfulness
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 […]
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 […]
Making it Mindful at Christmas – preparing for the big day
Is it just me or does the run up to Christmas seems to start earlier and earlier every year?! On the one hand, I’m not complaining as I love an […]
Book Review: Style Your Mind by Cara Alwill Leyba
I have been a huge fan of Cara Alwill Leyba (also known as The Champagne Diet) for a few years now. Cara is a best selling author and master life […]
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 […]
