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Evening Routine For Anxiety Recovery

Thank you to everyone who downloaded my morning routine printable.  Routine was a really big part of my recovery from Anxiety and today I want to share the next printable in this series – Evening…

Posted in Anxiety, Recovery, Tips 0 comments December 5, 2018 by Laura

Morning Routine For Anxiety Recovery

I found routine incredibly important during Anxiety recovery.  I wrote here about all the benefits of routine when you’re struggling with Anxiety, Depression or OCD – 5 Reasons Why Routine Improves Your Mental Health –…

Posted in Anxiety, Recovery, Tips 5 Comments September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 by Laura

Intrusive Thoughts – Five Quick Tips

Intrusive thoughts were one of the worst symptoms I experienced when I had Postnatal Anxiety & OCD.  They were so violent and abhorrent in nature they caused me huge distress and left me questioning who…

Posted in Anxiety, Recovery, Tips 1 Comment September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 by Laura

Anxiety Help – The Traffic Light Technique

Today I’m sharing the very first Anxiety management technique I was taught right in the midst of my Perinatal Mental Health breakdown.  I’d never experienced Anxiety before and had no idea what was going on…

Posted in Anxiety, Recovery, Tips 15 Comments August 29, 2018August 28, 2018 by Laura

Five Steps For An Anxiety Free Back-To-School With Stick2Me (plus giveaway!)

As the beginning of Caterpillar’s second year at school looms I’m struck, as always, with a whole host of emotions.  Change of any kind is always tricky for someone with a history of Anxiety and…

Posted in Anxiety, Brand/Sponsored, Giveaways, Motherhood, Tips 6 Comments August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 by Laura

Ten Mental Wellbeing Mantras For Mums

A few months back I created the post and printable 10 Affirmations For Anxiety Sufferers and wrote about how positive thinking, mantras and affirmations were more than just hippy nonsense and can actually contribute hugely…

Posted in Anxiety, Motherhood, Peer Support, Tips 0 comments August 8, 2018July 30, 2018 by Laura

Anxiety – How To Get Space Between You & Your Illness

One of the most important things to learn during Anxiety recovery is how to get space between your anxious mind and your true self.  Obviously, when facing physical illness it’s easy to differentiate between your…

Posted in Anxiety, Recovery, Tips 1 Comment August 1, 2018July 23, 2018 by Laura

Seven Self-Care Ideas For Summer

The school summer holidays are upon us and memories from the days of PND & Anxiety always trigger slightly at this time of year for me.  Structure and routine were the building blocks of my…

Posted in Anxiety, Lifestyle, Self-care, Tips 0 comments July 18, 2018August 2, 2018 by Laura

CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) – Ten Things To Expect

Attending your first ever session with a therapist can be a really daunting and nerve-wracking prospect but definitely worth the trouble.  Therapy can play an extremely important role in your recovery from Anxiety, Depression or…

Posted in Advocacy, Anxiety, Recovery, Tips 2 Comments June 19, 2018June 19, 2018 by Laura

How To Keep Your Family Physically Active

Is your family not physically active enough? As we become more reliant on technology, we’re all becoming lazier. This is having all kinds of negative long-term effects, such as increasing the risk of obesity and…

Posted in Tips 0 comments June 6, 2018May 25, 2020 by Laura

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I'm a PND & Anxiety survivor and self-confessed "good enough" mum to a hilarious but challenging 5-year-old, with a second baby due in May 2019 (eeek!). I share lots of Anxiety Management techniques as well as tips & self-care ideas for keeping mentally and emotionally well as a parent.

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