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Sick of being told you need to slow down? How to avoid burnout when slowing down isn’t an option
For the past 18 months my friends and family have continuously warned me that I needed to slow down. But I felt I had no choice, I was in...
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Your 5 Minute Visual Escape to Visit a Beautiful Lake
Join Sophie for this gentle guided visualisation to visit a beautiful lake. Soak up the wonder of this calm, tranquil setting and feel...
Preparing for the rollercoaster of summer (amidst a global pandemic, AGAIN!)
Summer is finally here and the sunny weather is spreading the good news like wild fire! After the enormous squeeze of the beginning of...
Coping with curveballs: accepting uncertainty, letting go of plans and dealing with disappointment
We’re still in a time of shifting sands, guidelines and rules changing, impinging on what we can and cannot do. But if we don’t plan,...
Sleep Self-Assessment: What's stopping you from getting the sleep you need?
I created the Sleep Self-Assessment, based on my sleep coaching experience, to help you identify why you are not sleeping and how to...
Marion Shortt
- 3 min
Sleep deprivation, desperation and self-care
When my two daughters were four and six, my husband and I had a glimpse of something. We had a stretch of unbroken sleep for almost two...
3 breathing practices to support sleep
When we’re committed to boosting the quality of our sleep, we tend to focus on the hour before bed. While a sound pre-bedtime ritual...
Alice Darbyshire
- 5 min
Three ways to boost your confidence as you return to work
Confidence is the most consistent theme in my coaching work and for mums returning to work, it strikes a particularly resonant chord. It...
Your 5 Minute Visual Escape within Your Protective Bubble
Join Sophie for this weeks 5 minute visual escape and create your own protective bubble. How will it feel to have your own bubble to...
Emily Tredget
- 4 min
The reality of self-care for mums - from Glee to morning runs!
Before I became a mum self care was something I just did without really giving it much thought. I’d always start the day with a cycle...
Libby Stevenson
- 1 min
Yoga Bites: Staying Cool in the Heat Pt 2
Libby shows us a restorative yoga pose to do before bed that will help heat and tension to leave the body. Libby Stevenson is a mum of 4...
How to manage the afternoon energy slump
Scientists call it the ‘post-lunch dip in arousal’… that afternoon slump in energy that has us all reaching for caffeine and sugar hits....
Charlotte Lewis
- 4 min
5 powerful emotional resilience practices for women
Never has so much been asked of women, especially Mums. After a monumentally challenging year, we all need to find time for self-care,...
Nutrition Tips for Knackered mums
When we look after ourselves, we can better manage the overwhelm that can creep up every day. In this video Thalia explains how one...
Libby Stevenson
- 1 min
Yoga Bites: Staying Cool in the Heat Pt 1
Warmer weather is coming back and we have this treat to share with you. When we feel cooler we feel calmer and in this video Libby...
7 Tips for a Calmer Start to the School Day
Getting the kids out the door on school days is a challenge for every parent, but there are things we can do to promote collective...
Scott Mair
- 5 min
A dad’s experience of postnatal depression
My experience of becoming a dad was an absolute rollercoaster - very difficult, anxious pregnancy and traumatic birth, mixed with sheer...
Zoë Kirby
- 5 min
An interview with our nutrition expert Zoë Kirby
We're delighted to introduce you to Zoë Kirby, our nutrition expert on the Nourish app! Before we get into the main subject, nutrition,...
Izzy Anderson
- 1 min
The Magic of Essential Oils and the 3 Main Ways to Use Them
Have you experienced the magic of essential oils? This week (7th-13th June) was Aromatherapy Awareness Week. In this video, Nourish app...
Penny Wincer
- 4 min
Carers need self care too
All mothers need to look after themselves and it can be challenging at the best of times. But when you are both a mother and an unpaid...
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