Micro Self-Care tools for busy mums
Mar 04 2020- Fitness & Health
- Last Updated on 03 March 2020
- livewellwithlou
Being a mum is hard work! From waking up in the middle of the night to feed your baby to picking the kids up from school, us mums have busy schedules and that means we’re often exhausted.
So when it comes to looking after your own health and wellness, it’s totally normal to feel stressed and not know where to start.
Research has shown that mums have on average just 17 minutes of time to themselves each day! But, if you can find even just 10 precious minutes for a little self-care each day, you are going to be so much better for it, and your kids will be better for it too. In fact, learning to squeeze self-care into your life may actually lead to less stress, more patience and a clearer focus.
Here are some of my favourite micro-self care tools for mums that have ‘no time’ for self-care….
Are we driving round in a breeding ground for germs? The dirtiest areas of the car now revealed
Mar 03 2020- Fitness & Health
- Last Updated on 03 March 2020
- Monica Costa
Could you and your family be driving round in a breeding ground for germs? A new experiment, conducted by UK-based personal car leasing specialists ZenAuto who surveyed 2,000 people in the UK, has revealed the dirtiest areas of your car. Twelve areas of a car were tested using swabs and agar filled petri dishes. The vehicle was used for both commuting and social purposes. After 5-days of monitoring the germ growth, the driver’s footwell followed by the car boot proved to be the worst offenders. Despite being revealed to be the dirtiest area of the car, a quarter of UK adults (25%) admitted they would retrieve and eat food they had dropped in to the footwell.
Brain Fog: what is it and what you can do to help your brain
Feb 29 2020- Fitness & Health
- Last Updated on 28 February 2020
- Carolina Kon
During a recent seminar held at the Ivy in Central London experts talked about Brain Fog. I never really heard about this before but it was very interesting to learn all about it.
