Free your heart from hatred.
Free your mind from worries.
Live simply.
Give more.
Expect less.
Saturday, 16 July 2011
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
TOMORROW - Relaxation Class
You deserve some 'Me' time!
If you live near Fleet in Hampshire, read on......if you live further a field, please follow this Mellow Mums blog or Facebook page for lots of lovely relaxation tips!
TOMORROW - enjoy a wonderfully evening putting yourself first and learn some great relaxation techniques to benefit all the family.
The class includes some relaxation tips, gentle movement and stretching, breathing exercises and ends with a fabulous guided deep relaxation.
Suitable for all ages and abilities!
Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat, or similar, to sit on. Please also bring a shawl or blanket and a bottle of water.
Can you think of a more beneficial way to spend an evening?
NEXT CLASS:
Date: Tomorrow - Thursday 14th July
Where: Memorial Hall, Sandy Lane, Church Crookham GU52 8LD
Time: 8pm - 9:30pm
Cost: £7.00
Classes will then be once a month from September.
To reserve a place please contact Katharine via this page, or by email: mellowmums1@gmail.com or by phone 07929 919035
If you live near Fleet in Hampshire, read on......if you live further a field, please follow this Mellow Mums blog or Facebook page for lots of lovely relaxation tips!
TOMORROW - enjoy a wonderfully evening putting yourself first and learn some great relaxation techniques to benefit all the family.
The class includes some relaxation tips, gentle movement and stretching, breathing exercises and ends with a fabulous guided deep relaxation.
Suitable for all ages and abilities!
Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat, or similar, to sit on. Please also bring a shawl or blanket and a bottle of water.
Can you think of a more beneficial way to spend an evening?
NEXT CLASS:
Date: Tomorrow - Thursday 14th July
Where: Memorial Hall, Sandy Lane, Church Crookham GU52 8LD
Time: 8pm - 9:30pm
Cost: £7.00
Classes will then be once a month from September.
To reserve a place please contact Katharine via this page, or by email: mellowmums1@gmail.com or by phone 07929 919035
Monday, 11 July 2011
Sunday, 10 July 2011
12 Happiness Enhancing Activites
Mellow Mums are Happy mums!
Have a look at the list below of 12 Happiness Enhancing Activities from the book 'The How of Happiness' by Sonja Lyubomirsky and pick 3 or 4 that you can really relate to. Try to incorporate them into your daily life to increase your happiness levels!
Practicing gratitude and positive thinking:
(1) Express gratitude - this one is huge! Thinking about all the things we are grateful for, shifts our perception of life and we start focusing on the positive.
(2) Cultivate optimism - the glass IS half full!
(3) Avoid overthinking- stop over analyzing things and let them go. What will be will be.
Investing in Social Connections:
(4) Practice acts of kindness - try and do a random act of kindness every day, it works even better if you don't tell anyone you did it!
(5) Nurture social relationships- although it's good to have 'me' time, make sure you make time in your diary to spend time with positive friends too.
Managing Stress, Hardship, and Trauma:
(6) Develop Strategies for Coping - by developing coping skills, we can keep our anxiety to a minimum. The key is to have those skills in place before they are needed. Determine what things in your life are stressful and be prepared for them.
(7) Learn to forgive- if you don't, it's you that comes off worse, as the negativity eats away at you. It's not always easy to forget, but try to forgive (including forgiving yourself for things), the sense of release will allow you to feel much calmer.
Living in the Present:
(8) Increase Flow experiences - those moments when you are completely and totally absorbed in an activity and as such, everything else is forgotten.
(9) Savour life’s joys - by being present in the moment we notice so many more of life's small joys, that otherwise would have passed us by. Savour them.
(10) Commit to goals - you'll feel an amazing sense of achievement when you reach them!
Taking care of body and soul:
(11) Practice spirituality - spirituality means different things to different people, but I think just having that senses of being part of something greater, gives much more depth and meaning to life, things have a sense of purpose and having a sense of purpose makes one feel happier.
(12) Take care of body through -
Wishing you much happiness! x
Have a look at the list below of 12 Happiness Enhancing Activities from the book 'The How of Happiness' by Sonja Lyubomirsky and pick 3 or 4 that you can really relate to. Try to incorporate them into your daily life to increase your happiness levels!
Practicing gratitude and positive thinking:
(1) Express gratitude - this one is huge! Thinking about all the things we are grateful for, shifts our perception of life and we start focusing on the positive.
(2) Cultivate optimism - the glass IS half full!
(3) Avoid overthinking- stop over analyzing things and let them go. What will be will be.
Investing in Social Connections:
(4) Practice acts of kindness - try and do a random act of kindness every day, it works even better if you don't tell anyone you did it!
(5) Nurture social relationships- although it's good to have 'me' time, make sure you make time in your diary to spend time with positive friends too.
Managing Stress, Hardship, and Trauma:
(6) Develop Strategies for Coping - by developing coping skills, we can keep our anxiety to a minimum. The key is to have those skills in place before they are needed. Determine what things in your life are stressful and be prepared for them.
(7) Learn to forgive- if you don't, it's you that comes off worse, as the negativity eats away at you. It's not always easy to forget, but try to forgive (including forgiving yourself for things), the sense of release will allow you to feel much calmer.
Living in the Present:
(8) Increase Flow experiences - those moments when you are completely and totally absorbed in an activity and as such, everything else is forgotten.
(9) Savour life’s joys - by being present in the moment we notice so many more of life's small joys, that otherwise would have passed us by. Savour them.
(10) Commit to goals - you'll feel an amazing sense of achievement when you reach them!
Taking care of body and soul:
(11) Practice spirituality - spirituality means different things to different people, but I think just having that senses of being part of something greater, gives much more depth and meaning to life, things have a sense of purpose and having a sense of purpose makes one feel happier.
(12) Take care of body through -
- Meditation - going inwards and becoming centred gets to you a place where you can respond much more effectively to what life throws at you.
- Physical activity - has a long lasting effect on happiness levels
- Acting like a happy person. Fake it till you make it! You're brain doesn't know the difference and will release the happy hormones anyway!
Wishing you much happiness! x
Friday, 8 July 2011
Feeling a bit frazzled?
Have a wonderful bubble bath with some essential oils – the ones you choose can make all the difference to your mood…..
Bubble Bath – use a natural or organic bubble bath that isn’t full of nasty chemicals, which stress the body out. I like the Faith in Nature, Green People and Earth Friendly Baby brands, all easily available online and most good health stores stock them. Local mums can find them at Organically Speaking in Hartley Wintney and Food for Thought in Guildford – both fab stores!
Essential Oils –
For Relaxation : Add 5 drops of Lavender to a teaspoon of milk or cream – most decadent - can’t be beaten! You could also add a drop of Clary Sage to help you sleep.
To De-stress: 2 drops of Lavender
2 drops of Mandarin
2 drops of Orange
2 drops of Ylang-ylang
There are many websites detailing other wonderful oil blends, experiment with what works best for you.
Oils can be purchased online or from stores like Neal’s Yard (Local Mums – they have a store in Guildford). Try to buy organic oils where possible.
If the kids are playing up, add some oils to their baths too, to help chill them out. Half the quantities for under 12’s. As with all essential oils seek professional advice if you are pregnant.
For some lovely family bonding time, all jump in the bath together and enjoy the fun bubbles and relaxing aromas!
Relax and Enjoy the weekend fellow Mummies! Let me know how you enjoy your bubbles! x
Monday, 4 July 2011
One Conscious Breath
It can be very hard to remain calm and relaxed when you come up against someone who is very closed minded. That’s where taking just 5-10 seconds, to take one conscious deep breath really helps, as it allows you to step back from the situation, become present, and then you are able to ‘respond’ rather than ‘react’ to the person – much more constructive. Your place of power is here in the now!
Sunday, 3 July 2011
Pick Your Own!
Being in Nature is always relaxing - why not take advantage of this lovely weather and go to a 'Pick Your Own' farm with your family - there are lots of lovely pickings right now, particularly Strawberries and Raspberries - yum! Find your nearest farm here - http://www.pickyourownfarms.org.uk/.
Local mums try - http://westgreenfruits.com/ in Hartley Wintney, we got some delicious fruit their yesterday or Country Market near Bordon isn’t too far either - http://www.countrymarket.co.uk/pickyo.htm
Not only will you get the relaxing benefits of enjoying a fun activity and being in the fresh air, but eating local food that was picked just seconds before, means you are getting food at it’s most optimum (even better if it’s organic too!) – bursting full of vitamins and minerals – great for balancing hormones and keeping stress levels down! Strawberries and Raspberries have fantastic antioxidants properties too. Berries are low GI, so you won’t get any blood sugar spikes, keeping your energy and mood levels stable.
Relax and Enjoy! x
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