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 […]
Category Archives: Stress
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Fear of flying? Try these 10 tips to ensure a calm and enjoyable flight
Followers of this blog will know by now that I am not the best flier. My nervous system goes into complete over drive and I can spend weeks worrying about […]
Dealing with disappointment…
Most of us have goals that we are aiming to meet, and everyone’s goal is unique to their situation but I’m sure most of us have had an experience where […]
