How many of these titles do you represent? Mum, wife, partner, daughter, sister, friend, colleague, neighbour. I’m sure most of you reading this blog could tick off all eight roles, agreeing that each one provides an enormous sense of satisfaction. However, collectively these roles can bring confusion, frustration and destruction to your life. So how can you ensure these roles don’t collide, allowing you to live in harmony with the real you?

Identifying or reaffirming your priorities will empower you to spend your time doing what you want and need to do, rather than what others...

When you have a family, it can be incredibly difficult to maintain an active lifestyle. Something always seems to crop up and gets in the way of you and a Metafit class! Increasing your levels of activity will give you more, much-needed energy, which is why it is so frustrating to miss a planned gym session.

For many mums, exercise is a release. Going to the gym or for a swim enables you to recharge your batteries through effective exercise. Scheduling time to care for your own wellbeing is an essential aspect of being a confident and happy mum. To ensure you remain fit even when a trip to...

Being empowered means having a choice. As women in today’s society, we have lots of choices available to us. Personal empowerment is about making choices that bring us fulfilment, satisfaction and joy. With unbreakable confidence and unwavering self-belief, you can make the choice today to be the real you and achieve your lifelong dreams.

As a busy mum, it is both common and easy to feel out done. Everyone else seems to get more attention than you and you continually juggle their demands whilst ignoring your own. Despite what seems like a never ending list of things to do, you always...

How often do you find yourself trying to please others? Do you always wonder what they think of you and does this make you anxious? Do you continually justify your actions so you can feel “one of the girls”? Wouldn’t it be great if you could throw off those shackles and just be yourself?

Often when you’re with others, you can become so consumed by how you think they perceive you that you mask the real you. Yet when you’re by yourself, you focus on what you’re doing and that’s when you feel most content. Try to stay in the moment and focus on what is...

Having a baby is said to be the happiest thing to happen in life and whilst I couldn’t agree more, I can’t help wondering why Mother Nature served a generous dose of guilt and flicked on the “Worry Switch” during the delivery! Since having a child, have you become a worried wreck and has this had a profound effect on your ability to be happy and relaxed in all situations? You’re not alone! Here are some tips to help you worry less and smile more!

Enjoy each day as it comes
If you find yourself continually worrying about tomorrow, you will never enjoy today. Try...

We all get pleasure from different things whether it be our sense of humour, activities we enjoy or experiences that shape our world. Yet despite these differences, there are many consistencies to what makes us all happy. If you struggle to find the brighter side of life, happiness could be within reach after all.

Reach Out
Enjoying fulfilling relationships based on mutual respect has an enormous influence on our happiness and wellbeing. Knowing you can rely on others to support you through life will provide a great deal of pleasure and having as few as three people with whom you can share...

The realities of motherhood often make it difficult for mums to feel in tip top condition all of the time. Sleepless nights, the juggle of home and work, and relentless domestic chores can leave you feeling depleted of energy. However, by adopting some of these tips, you can begin to change your life for the better and start to feel healthier, happier and more beautiful than ever before!

Sleep!
A good night’s sleep and young children rarely go hand in hand. However, by allowing yourself more time to catch up on some much-needed zeds, the more likely you are to feel refreshed and...

The lives of most modern mums tend to revolve around the needs of their children. Although being a mum is a highly rewarding role, it brings with it plenty of sleep deprivation, worry and stress. If you are leading a busy family life, your health and wellbeing will inevitably have an impact on what you are able to do for your children. If you are feeling overwhelmed, unappreciated and exhausted, making time for self-care can help to re-energise you and re-awaken your lust for life.

As busy mums, we tend to spend all our time fulfilling the needs of our children and our partner. Suddenly...

“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are."

Marilyn Monroe

The expectations of others, whether they belong to family, friends, colleagues or general society, have a major influence on the way you think, behave and live your life. Yet until you realise the key to true life happiness is to stop trying to live the life others want and expect you to live, you will continue to allow unfounded opinions, outdated ideals and negative judgements knock your confidence and self-esteem.

Throughout life you have worked towards achieving the expectations others have had of you....

Life isn’t easy and when you’re busy juggling the responsibilities of motherhood with everything else you have to do, you can be left feeling unfulfilled and unappreciated. If you’re feeling low with little self-esteem, it is likely you also feel devalued by those around you, which has a significant impact on the way you feel about yourself.

Learning to love and accept yourself is the key to a happier and more fulfilling life. It enables you to value yourself and everything you do without having to rely on the recognition of other people. It gives you the motivation to go...