Do you have a busy mind. Is it overthinking or reflecting? Petra Joly from The Pod Health Co shares her top tips on how to slow down and calm a racing mind. By Petra Joly Do you consider yourself an overthinker? This is a term that many of my patients …
‘Please help, I think my partner has perinatal depression and anxiety’
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety not only affects mums, but dads, too. The Gidget Foundation tells us what we can do to help each other. By Amelia Walker from Gidget Foundation Australia It’s hard having a baby. But for some mums and dads, there is another level of toughness to get through …
3 easy mindfulness tips to help calm your busy mind
We get it, it can be hard to find the time to fit mindfulness into your busy day. So follow these easy mindfulness tips, zen mama. By Keisha Singleton Mindfulness. The art of taking time to live in the moment and exist consciously in the present. It seems an easy state …
3 apps to rescue your rest on World Sleep Day (and beyond)
It may be World Sleep Day, but for many mums, how many Zzz’s we clock up is out of our hands. If that’s you, here are 3 apps to help you reclaim your rest. By Mama Disrupt® If you’re a modern mum, juggling more hats than a haberdashery on a …
If you’re having a hard day here’s how to get through until bedtime
Here are some tips to help you survive when you’re having a hard day. Because we all deserve a mama mental health day. By Sarah Lyons Having a bad day? We do what we can to avoid it, but at some point, the inevitable will happen. Mama will be off …
Want to try mindfulness? Follow these 6 everyday cues
The school gate, a traffic jam or a supermarket queue… You can find inner peace anywhere – just follow these real-world mindfulness cues. By Amy Taylor-Kabbaz How do I start meditating? Should I be chanting? Do I have to do it for hours to get any benefit? The short answer to …
How grandparents can boost a mother’s mental wellbeing
Modern mums may not have the whole village. But even having grandparents around has been shown to help a mother’s mental wellbeing. By Anneka Rose Being a mum is brilliant, but let’s be honest, it’s also bloody hard. Especially when the kids are so little and it can feel like there …
‘My week-long social media detox and its surprising results’
Join a Millennial mum and her fam on a social media detox adventure. See how they unplug for a week, finding deeper connections and loads of joy in the moment. By Anneka Rose I’m usually pretty good at juggling social media and real life. You know, keeping the phone away …
[Guest Editor] Helen Whait: How you can find more time in the day by saying no
Ever wish you could find more time in the day? Well maybe you can. Helen Whait, founder of ActivOT, shares some of the lessons she’s learned. By Helen Whait As mothers, as busy women, time and time again we succumb to fatigue and burnout. Our never-ending to-do-lists are overwhelming, and our children …
What is mum rage and the shame hangover?
We’ve all experienced it, haven’t we? That moment when our patience runs out, and we feel the heat rising in our cheeks. It’s the dreaded mum rage. We’re only human, after all, but the shame hangover that follows can be brutal. By Mama Disrupt® Mum rage is that overwhelming feeling …