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Monday Mojo – Be gentle with yourself

Monday Mojo – feel-good motivation for the week ahead: Be gentle with yourself. When was the last time you cut yourself some slack? We are so hard on ourselves. We beat ourselves up. Call ourselves names. We feel like we’re just not quite good enough. I hear you. This week, set the intentionContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Be gentle with yourself “

Monday Mojo: Create Stillness

Monday Mojo – feel-good motivation for the week ahead: Create Stillness If you follow my other page on Facebook which focuses on women’s mental health, you’ll know that every Friday I offer “Reflections” on the week and a mantra for meditation practice. Last Friday’s Reflection was “Stillness” and the importance of slowing down. Not easy, ifContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo: Create Stillness”

Maternal Mental Health Awareness

May 1-7 is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. At least 1 in 10 women will suffer from poor mental health during their pregnancy, in fact some studies say it’s many more than that. We also know that at least the same number of women can develop post-natal depression. We are raising awareness of Maternal MentalContinueContinue reading “Maternal Mental Health Awareness “

Stress Awareness Month – Top Tips – The Planning Hour

April is Stress Awareness Month so I will be sharing a few top tips over the next 30 days. Stress affects everyone and a certain amount of stress is healthy. But when it actually stops you getting stuff done, it’s time to look at healthy ways to manage it. Here’s Top Tip: #10: Spend an hourContinueContinue reading “Stress Awareness Month – Top Tips – The Planning Hour”

Ego-friendly: how toxic behaviour is bad for you and the environment

Take care of your world. Take care of your mind. Pema Chödrön. I started to read about pollution and, as you’d expect, found articles about the types of things you see in the news: noise pollution, air pollution, light pollution and others, which contaminate our environment and are unhealthy, if not dangerous, for us. I thenContinueContinue reading “Ego-friendly: how toxic behaviour is bad for you and the environment”