Mums Mindfulness Matters

19/09/2021

Would anyone like to meet up for a pram walk/baby carrying walk early October?

26/04/2021

Hi All!

Hope you are all ok! Thought I would jump on the page as I have been so busy an unable to keep updating the page. I feel awful as I started this journey with a real passion for mums mental health. This passion is still there I just don’t have the time right now to dedicate to this 😢.

It is clearly very needed, an open space for momma’s to be able to speak freely about their mental wellbeing.

I was wondering if anyone is interested in whether they want to take over from me? Anyone who maybe can drive it better than me!

I’m expecting my second baby in May and right now am so busy with general life. Please drop me a message if you want to take over from me, or be involved and go forward with it as I feel awful letting the page down.

🙏💖

14/02/2021

Oh how true this is. We give so much as mommas and forget that we are deserving of this too. Treat yourself, do what makes you happy, leave things in the past and move on. Life is for living and we’re not going to let anyone get in our way 💪

29/01/2021

Its definitely been so much harder lockdown 3.0, the weather, january blues, the unknown of when this is going to end. Its really hit me and so many others! But you know what, we’re not perfect, we have good days and bad days. Some days will be great with home schooling and getting out and others not so. I had an awful day yesterday, couldn’t feel happy and felt so lonely and drained. I sat in bed and realised that my little one must be feeling this too its so hard to juggle both emotions at once. I’m taking the pressure off today off the both of us and going with the flow. But to all of you out there surviving this lockdown be so proud of yourself your doing such a good job!! The sun will shine again, we will meet again, we will hug and laugh and cry together again and our children will build a strong resilience to surviving one of the hardest things we have been faced with. We got this 🙏❤️

10/01/2021

2021 has not got off to the best start. Just trying not to stress too much about future plans but instead focusing on the now. How are you all coping? Im going to try to be more active on here...

04/01/2021

I’ve had a real lack of energy since lockdown/christmas/new year. But feeling more positive and just getting up and achieving one goal a day even if its something simple. This is a great idea to get outside as a family i’m going to try and achieve this! Has anyone set any goals going forward 2021??

28/12/2020

Are there many mums that will be expecting in 2021?

23/12/2020

2020 highs and lows... lets start a happy thread 🎄

23/12/2020

Life has never felt so busy but yet so still all at once. My head is constantly swimming in thoughts but also nothingness. This year has been so glorious and so tough in so many ways. I set up this page with an idea, its an idea that's still there but life has taken its toll and i've had to take a step back to allow life to pass for a little bit. 2021 is fast approaching and it doesn't feel like there will be much improvement, but I am optimistic. I have many things I still want to achieve and change, but to change your path takes time and its being able to allow the little steps to get there. Although I have been hugely inactive on this page, I never stop thinking about how it can help others. I hope you all have a Christmas that is filled with peace and acceptance, allowing this year to be what it is and learning from it.. what is important to you and what doesn't make you feel good anymore and removing that from our lives. Allowing the light to shine on our children and giving them hope for a better world. Merry Christmas Mum's. Mucho Amor ###

10/12/2020

Saw this and laughed I alays feel like this but i’m sure many of us feel it too!

01/12/2020

This is great, we should all be trying to do these without too much pressure. I would really like to organise our group but although it feels like the perfect time its also a very difficult time to organise groups and I feel like I was putting too much pressure on myself when now may not be the right time for it. Please join the support group an online private group to have an open space to chat about anything. Please take care of yourselves and rest assured that there will be a group when the time is right. 💝

25/11/2020

This is so true, some days I feel like I tick off none of these. They don’t tell you that to be a happy great mum you need go be making sure you take time for you.

Good question

Via .therapist

25/11/2020

Are you thriving or just surviving? The COVID pandemic has created a concurrent crisis around mental health. We all need to be taking care of each other, but that includes ourselves. This is especially true for healthcare workers. This site from the Colorado Healthcare Ethics Resource Group offers information and resources to help address the anxiety and stress that can, if left unaddressed, deteriorate into crisis. https://cohcwcovidsupport.org/

24/11/2020

What are your coping strategies when dealing with mum stress?

22/11/2020

I’m sorry i’ve been terrible at managing the page - shall we arrange a walk this week/next we can do a small loop from linda vista gardens to the river and back, my only days off currently are Thursday/Friday but this may change the following week I may able to organise a different day. I will be on my own as little one goes to school or we do an after school meet - up to you guys / majority - if a walk not suitable shall we have a Zoom? Hope you are all feeling ok? ❤️

17/11/2020

Hey all - hope you are all ok. I want to get some feedback on what you would like from the group.
Would you like more of a social meet up group, or a more physical learning group, or to have mindfulness treats? Or anything else you think that would benefit you?

17/11/2020

🙌🙌🙌
Crunchy Mama

13/11/2020

Sorry I have been inactivate this week, the rush of back to school & work has been busy. Hope your all ok. I’m keen to get this group up and running, and it looks as though Abergavenny Community Centre are willing to facilitate it ❣️will need to do a risk assesment and also find out numbers that can definitely attend - don’t stress if it’s unsuitable right now for you as its likely to change and move as these are uncertain times as they are 😊. I think mid week is a good time, (tue - thur) sometime, the group will be hugely informal right now, so no pressure to come, it will be a support group just to meet and chat until I can accommodate visitors coming to lead the group. X

09/11/2020

These are the new rules from today - so depending on numbers we can do a walk, and a group inside but risk assessments would need to be taken to understand how it would work!

08/11/2020

Hi all - back to some sort of normality this week. Looks like rain for this week, so i'm happy to set up a little informal zoom. I have been speaking to Abergavenny Community Centre about potentially holding a group there as they really support the idea. It's a great place for inclusivity, which is what we need. I know this group is so needed for many parents who may be going through this alone, so i'm going to be trying my hardest to get the group off the ground. I have no source of funding yet, although i've contacted lots of charities, so to hire out the room we may need to ask for a small donation of around £1, I hope this doesn't people off, when we can source funding we can have the group running freely.

05/11/2020

So although i'm trying to get things moving, it may not happen for a while due to Covid. Would any of the group be up for a zoom casual coffee date? I'm happy to lead it (we could just have an open chat discussion) chat about who we are or we don't have to do that we can just have a very casual online talk. Just to chat about what we want from the group, what will help us, any contacts we can get involved. I'm happy to then arrange a winter social distanced walk? Maybe around a local park (Linda Vista Gardens in Abergavenny is lovely with Ambika Social there for coffees). Let me know what you think - I know things like this can be really intimidating but it would be nice to get to know you all.

04/11/2020

Saw this - and thinking to all the times when my mental health is low it usually coincides with my activity level being low (hence lockdown last week was such a bad week). As a family we always feel better by doing an activity of any kind, just feels more engaging especially if its outdoors. Are you the same? ☀️🌈🌧❄️☔️

Toddlers and Pre-schoolers should spend at least 180 minutes (3 hours) per day in a variety of physical activities spread throughout the day, including active and outdoor play. More is better; the 180 minutes should include at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity.

04/11/2020

When would you like the group?
Mondays ❤️
Tuesdays 💙
Wednesdays 💜
Thursdays 💛
Fridays 💚
Saturdays 💖

03/11/2020

Where would you like the group to be? Obviously its not going to be possible for me to accommodate everyone but would just like to know would you travel to the group?

Abergavenny ❤️
Monmouth 💙
Usk 💛
Chepstow 🖤

This is the surrounding areas too but trying to facilitate it to the nearest town

31/10/2020

Hi all - I have been so overwhelmed with the comments, messages, likes and shares, I really wasn't expecting it to reach so many people so quickly from people who feel that the group and service can really help them. SO THANKYOU - without you this group would not be going ahead. I had imagined I might reach a handful of people who might be going through something similar to what I have been. I have been reaching out to all local mental health charities to see if any would be willing to support the group in any way. I also want to get feedback from you - as I want this group to be communally run by mums. My idea for the group would be that :

- We meet once a week (maybe more if its needed in different areas)
- We have volunteers present that can help with looking after babies/children so that mums can be focussed without children (maybe toys for them to play with, a relaxing space)
- We have unstructured & structured groups, i.e an hour for learning, discussions, activities and then half an hour for a tea and a chit chat.
- We have different services come and lead the group from time to time - mental health workers talking about coping strategies, craft led, gentle exercises, yoga, mindfulness, maybe basic cooking etc.
- We have programmes that we focus on different areas of our mental health for a period of time, anxiety, depression, ocd, grief anything else that we want to focus on

These are some of the ideas I had to create a group that is not only a support group but a growth and learning group that we can all benefit and grow from. I know groups can be intimidating for some and I want to be inclusive of everyone! If you need to private message me please feel free.

I'm hoping to get this group off the ground by Christmas if its not physically hopefully virtually.

Let me know your thoughts! Hope you've had a lovely Halloween now we've had some dry weather ❤️💙💜💛💚

30/10/2020

A lovely but sad poem created by a local mum Lisa Yokwe about how much easier it is to encourage and support others over yourself 💞

30/10/2020

A little background as to why i've started this group. I used to live in Birmingham and had my daughter while living up there, in my first year of giving birth I experienced some quite serious depression and anxiety, I ended up seeking out mental health avenues and I came across Mom's Mindful Hub which was a small group of mums that were all experiencing some mental health issues. It really did save my life and going to the group every Wednesday gave me a purpose and an open space to talk about mental health in a safe space where others were experiencing the same. I stayed with Leonie and the group for a couple of years, and in that time it gave me confidence to leave my job where I was unhappy, start a business and make a move to my home back in Wales. I would never have done this without that group, and i'm forever grateful. It is the inspiration behind this group as within Monmouthshire there seems to be no services for mums who need this safe space to get better, somewhere that you don't have to be the perfect mum and want to support others, it really is a great feeling. SO here it goes, this is my new venture into mental health and hopefully soon we can create a group. Thanks and hope this reaches the right people. Nikki x

30/10/2020

Hi everyone, i've created this page as a support network for mums in the local area who may be worried about their mental health. I am a local Mum that over my time as a mum has experienced some mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. I am not a medical expert but noticed that there is a real lack of support for Mums and that creating a support network we can all help each other. The idea would be that we could (eventually) meet once a week with/without babies to support each other, arrange walks and activities and talk about our awareness of mental health and how it effects us. This is a support group that i'm hoping eventually can be a physical group in person.

30/10/2020