Finding balance: Managing stress in modern life

Apr 29 2024
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Managing stress is a dilemma. Let’s have a real chat about the whirlwind that is ‘modern life’. From morning school runs to late-night work emails, it does more often than not feel like we’re constantly juggling a million things at once. But fear not, in this article London Mums spill a few beans on how we can navigate the stress maze like pros!

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Breaking Free: My journey to conquering my fear of snakes with therapist Christopher Paul Jones

Apr 26 2024
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Fear can grip us tightly, shaping our lives and clouding our experiences. For me, that fear came in the form of snakes – an irrational dread that had haunted me for as long as I could remember. But one crisp April morning, I summoned the courage to face my deepest fear of snakes head-on, embarking on a life-changing journey with Harley Street phobia specialist Christopher Paul Jones.

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Dental health – Wonky teeth causing confidence crisis amongst UK kids

Apr 25 2024
Wonky teeth causing confidence crisis amongst UK kids

New research conducted by dental health brand Aquafresh has exposed the issues with confidence that British children are feeling, due to the societal pressure of having the “perfect” Hollywood smile. The study has revealed that nearly 1 in 2 kids have experienced low confidence because of how their teeth look*. 

The study, of 2000  parents and children aged 4-11  revealed that 84% of those children that feel less confident with their smile credit their insecurity to missing teeth (20%), teeth not being “white” (20%), wonky teeth (19%), and gappy teeth (13%). A further 36% have been embarrassed to smile or laugh due to how they feel about their teeth – a devastating statistic that truly demonstrates the impact of low confidence on the youngest in our society.

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