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Everyone is dealing with some aspect that is hard to accept or change. There are many aspects of our lives that are out of our control. I find that when I spend time and energy thinking about what is out of my control I can quickly feel overcome with helplessness and overwhelm. Having the awareness to catch your thoughts before you get to overwhelm is key. The aspects of our lives that are out of our control are; We are unable to control the weather, natural disasters, news, economy, what other people think of you etc The aspects we have control over; We are able to control our attitude and enthusiasm. Businesses that you start/have. Work you do in the world. What you read. What you buy. Where you live. What skills you learn. Places you travel. The last few months I have incorporated a centred exercise in my Confident Hypnobirthing Course to assist parents-to-be. What does being centred mean? How does it feel? Being able to be centred in your life is vital to manage your energy and well-being. It is our tendency as human beings to be scattered and fragmented: we multitask and are busy with too many tasks, thoughts and emotions. We have “to do” lists that seem to grow daily. All of these may cause us to lose our centre and our focus. Being centred is especially valuable when going through the transition of pregnancy, labour, birth and the ongoing demands of parenting. As this is a new role or experience we find ourselves in, we are often negatively influenced and swayed by others and our surroundings. It is important to cultivate our own centre that is aligned, internal, safe and unique. Being centred enables us to observe ourselves and our emotions as they arise within […]

We live in such a different time from when we were children. The world is fast changing; navigating our daily lives can be overwhelming and exhausting. Unless you have made space for yourself. Too often our own subconscious patterns come up without us realising it, especially with our children, our partner and those closest to us. These can often be painful and frustrating. It is important to have some sort of practice (time for you) that cultivates awareness, it can be meditation, yoga, mindfulness or prayer. It can be as little as 3 mins a day. I know I have spoken of this many times before. Why? Because it works and because it is so important. Another way to make time for yourself, is to look at how you are doing social media, it is part of our lives and our children\’s lives. We need to find ways to manage it and ourselves (more importantly). Here are some ways to do it differently and two links to articles, that I found useful. Give yourself a daily limit, and stick to it Follow people that uplift you Slow your scrolling Be present and learn something Get what to need and then log off Social media benefits and risks: children and teenagers 5 Reasons You Don\’t Need to Worry About Kids and Social Media