The Elastic Brain – benefits of meditation

"Mummy I never change my mind. I always keep the same mind." Maurice said this to me yesterday, when I suggested that he *might* change his mind about a sartorial decision. It made me think about the elastic brain. Up until fairly recently we thought of our minds as "fixed", set in place in our …

Rebirth post-caesarean

This month is Caesarean awareness month. First time round, I had that blissful naivety that as long as you "planned" your birth, in the organised and methodical manner that you planned other stuff in your life, and you were "relaxed enough", everything would be great. I hadn't yet learnt the very fundamental motherhood lesson that, …

Series: What’s in Your Toolkit? 13 – Nicky Clinch

Balance. Wholeness. Purpose. These are the three overarching themes which greet you when you visit Nicky Clinch's website. Comforting words in themselves, which reflect her mission as a Transformational Life Coach, Macrobiotic Nutritionist and Chef. Her Instagram feed is full of inspiration and deliciousness for heart, body and mind. She shares her wellness journey and tools …

Series: What’s in Your Toolkit? 11 – Jody Shield

I'm literally grinning from ear to ear writing this post as I'm so excited to share with you the words of wisdom that I've been offered from this latest wellness guru/expert/shining light. Jody Shield needs no introduction arguably, but for those of you who may not have heard of her yet, she is a modern-day …

Series: What’s in Your Toolkit? 10 – Eminé Rushton

I met the lovely Eminé last night at a Psychologies event at the Neom store on the Kings Road  – a place I would gladly while away many hours, its array of scents and general atmosphere of space and serenity are good for the soul. Eminé has an ethereal beauty about her, and a calm wisdom about …

Route 66 – setting intentions and the S word

It takes 66 repeated acts for the human brain to register a new habit. So, I'm on a 66-day mission to create positive body habits and beliefs. Join me on Route 66! Day 4: Today: setting intentions. I woke up this morning shivering, despite it being 27 degrees C in our bedroom due to this …

Series: What’s in Your Toolkit? 8 – The Step Up Club

I am buzzing with excitement to share with you the next in the series....[excitement klaxon!!]: the ladies from The Step Up Club. I've been following these two since their book launched last year, and I can safely say have become a bit of a mega fan. Their book has – no word of a lie …

Series: What’s in Your Toolkit? 6 – Nicky Duffell

Nicky Duffell is one of my favourite Instagram wellness accounts: so uplifting, calming and aesthetically beautiful. Her blog is even more inspirational - I could spend hours browsing there if given the luxury, so I was really excited when she said she would take part in my series and to hear more about her various …

Wake up Mama! – Energy Boosters

Happy Bank Holiday! Remember May bank holidays before children? Usually involved lots of sunny Sunday drinking in beer gardens, languidly cutting loose in an act of sheer abandon as there was no alarm clock to wake you up the next day. Yep. No more. This morning I had a 5am starter – although, framing it …

Series: What’s in your toolkit? 4 – Suzy Reading: Part 1

I first connected with Suzy on Instagram last year, when I sensed a kindred spirit in her posts, an understanding of the relentless pressure of modern motherhood and life, and a tendency of all of us to slip down our own lists of priorities while we juggle the day to day. Suzy's instagram feed is …