Holiday traditions

Christmas traditions are as unique as the families who celebrate them, each with their own special ways of making the season magical. What are the traditions that make your holiday season feel special?

Christmas traditions are as unique as the families who celebrate them, each with their own special ways of making the season magical. What are the traditions that make your holiday season feel special?

Annie (practitioner)

Social media Christmas

Social media often highlights only the polished, picture-perfect moments rather than the full story. It can be easy to compare our reality to someone else’s highlights but it’s important to step back and remember: perfection isn’t realistic nor the goal.

Social media often highlights only the polished, picture-perfect moments rather than the full story. It can be easy to compare our reality to someone else’s highlights but it’s important to step back and remember: perfection isn’t realistic nor the goal.

Annie (practitioner)

This festive season…

Taking time for yourself, whether it’s enjoying a quiet moment, treating yourself to something you love, or simply saying no to things that drain you—is just as important as giving to others.

Taking time for yourself, whether it’s enjoying a quiet moment, treating yourself to something you love, or simply saying no to things that drain you—is just as important as giving to others.

Annie (practitioner)

Setting your boundaries

As parents, there can be a lot that needs doing. We might find that we’re often putting our own needs last. Setting boundaries can help to protect our physical and mental wellbeing.

As parents, there can be a lot that needs doing. We might find that we’re often putting our own needs last. Setting boundaries can help to protect our physical and mental wellbeing.

Matt (Dad)

The Monday reset

Weekends can be super busy with kids at home, so why not try and use Mondays to recharge your parenting batteries for the week ahead.

Weekends can be super busy with kids at home, so why not try and use Mondays to recharge your parenting batteries for the week ahead.

Annie (Practitioner)

Putting your thoughts on trial

Are you the type of parent that overthinks things and focuses on all the things that could go wrong? We can balance our thoughts by searching for evidence that challenges these negative anxious beliefs.

Are you the type of parent that overthinks things and focuses on all the things that could go wrong? We can balance our thoughts by searching for evidence that challenges these negative anxious beliefs.

Ruby (practitioner)

Challenging self-critical thoughts

We can challenge our self-critical thoughts by noticing them, catching them and questioning them. This can create a more balanced perspective and help us to face those parenting challenges.

We can challenge our self-critical thoughts by noticing them, catching them and questioning them. This can create a more balanced perspective and help us to face those parenting challenges.

Ruby (Practitioner)

5 Questions for when you’re thinking the worst

Parents, try asking yourselves these questions when you notice your mind imagining the worst case scenario.

Parents, try asking yourselves these questions when you notice your mind imagining the worst case scenario.

Ruby (practitioner)

7 active ideas to support wellbeing

Research shows that movement and physical exercise can support good mental health and reduce symptoms of anxiety and low mood. We’re sharing 7 active ideas that you can try either on your own or with your children to support family wellbeing.

Research shows that movement and physical exercise can support good mental health and reduce symptoms of anxiety and low mood. We’re sharing 7 active ideas that you can try either on your own or with your children to support family wellbeing.

Ruby (practitioner)

Gloomy glasses vs happy specs

Sometimes the way we feel can influence whether we notice the positive or the negative. When you next notice that you might be wearing ‘gloomy specs’, try practicing changing your perspective by noticing 3 positive things instead.

Sometimes the way we feel can influence whether we notice the positive or the negative. When you next notice that you might be wearing ‘gloomy specs’, try practicing changing your perspective by noticing 3 positive things instead.

Ruby (practitioner)