Nurture Wellness

11/09/2025

22/08/2025

What are our MHFA courses all about I hear you ask? 🤔

Here is a brief overview, you can find out more through our website or by going to MHFA Englands website.

I am an accredited Instructor member through MHFA England and undergo regular training to make sure my knowledge is up to date and the course is delivered to a high standard. I also bring my own experiences of supporting others with their mental health and of course my own personal experience.

Just because the course is to become a MHFAider, doesn't mean you have to become one. You can use the course to further your knowledge on mental health.

Our Refresher course will keep your knowledge up to date and refreshed!

If you want to chat more to make sure the course is for you, then get in touch.

19/08/2025

Our October Mental Health First Aid Course is fast approaching. Who will be joining me in ?
Read on or head to our website to find out more... www.nurturewellness.org.uk

20/06/2025

Fathers mental health matters too!

Now when we talk about dads here we aren't just talking about biological dads, we are talking about any father figure, those people who step up into the role of being a father.

Usually the focus is on how mum is feeling mentally and emotionally from conception throughout parenthood. Dads can be left out of conversations, sometimes feeling like a bystander, a spare part. This is wrong on so many levels.

Dads are often there to look after mum, so she can look after the baby. So dad needs to have the support he needs to be mentally, emotionally and physically fit.

Dads experience changes in their brain and hormones after the birth of their baby just like mums. They need support to understand these changes so they can manage it in the best way possible.

Dads need to work through a traumatic birth just like mums to reduce any impact this might have on their mental health.

Many dads only get limited paternity leave, so they are returning to work possibly on little sleep, with no routine at home in the first weeks. Then general life stressors are still there, possible financial stress, grief, physical/mental health problems, other children to worry about...life doesn't just stop because you have a baby!!

So we need to bring dads into the conversation right from the start. Ask them how they feel about becoming a dad, about returning to work, leaving their partner who may be struggling with being a new mum or leaving their newborn baby after a traumatic birth.

Ask them what help they need.

Because yes, dads didn't carry the baby for nine months and they didn't give birth, but this is a huge life changing event for them too.

Us mums need dads to help us.

Our babies need dads to help them grow and develop into well rounded, resilient adults!

So today we encourage you to check in with a dad. See how they are. Show them some love and support.

Because dads ... you are important too.

28/05/2025

posted this the other day and I felt like it needed space on here.

From past experience I know that saying yes to everything can lead to feeling run down, over whelmed, frustrated, annoyed and all those other feelings which are just not good for your mental or physical health.

It can have a massive knock on effect to your relationships, your work and your home.

Sometimes it can make you feel like your going against your values and beliefs.

Yes, you can feel like you're the outsider if you say no but...

Having boundaries is ok.

Putting yourself first is ok.

Remember other people can't see what's happening inside of your head, or know how your body or mind feels, so you have to speak up.

It's ok to say no!!

Do you find it hard saying no?

How do you say no to something when everyone around you is saying yes?

23/05/2025

Big numbers hey?

Would you be able to spot your colleagues who are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed?

Would you be able to spot the signs in yourself?

We can see by these numbers that there's A LOT of people out there who are struggling with their mental health. Some maybe struggling in silence. Some may want to talk about how they are feeling but don't know who to talk to.

Wouldn't it be great if talking about our mental health was just like talking about going to the gym or what we did last night? Making it an easier conversation could be the difference between someone developing anxiety or depression or not. It could be the difference in seeing these numbers go down over the coming years. It's a major thing!!

To become more comfortable in talking about mental health, we need to know about it. What can lead to poor mental health, how we can spot the early signs of when someone's struggling and what helps to keep our mental health tip top.

Not just so we can help others, but so we can keep on top of our own mental health too.

Knowledge really is power.

How do you feel about talking to others about mental health?

How do you know when you're starting to feel stressed?

Do you know if your colleagues are struggling with stress, anxiety or depression?

20/04/2025

Hello everyone! 🖐

You might have noticed that I haven't been on here much over the last few months. After a devastating start to the year I took some time out to get my head around everything. I don't think I ever will totally come to terms with the hand that life has dealt us lately but I feel it's time to get back to it.

So from next week I'm back in the office as usual but will be looking at scaling back what we offer at Nurture Wellness.

Sometimes things happen in life that make you stop, think and evaluate...and this is what I'm currently doing.

We will still be offering all of our mental health training....MHFA, MHFA Refresher and Mental Health Awareness but we will be putting our parent wellbeing groups on hold for the time being. This doesn't mean we have given up on Beyond Birth, it's just on hold for now. I will still be flying the flag for perinatal mental health because I truly believe we need to be supporting families now more than ever.

So if you are thinking of growing your knowledge on mental health, perinatal mental health or would like to introduce Mental Health First Aiders into your company then lets chat.

Not only do we deliver the training but we can help you look at bringing them into your organisation in a safe, cost effective way.

Head to our website to book a chat with me in the coming weeks and to see our upcomimg training dates.

Have a peaceful Easter everyone & eat lots of chocolate! 🍫🥚

07/02/2025

Life is short....go live it! 💫

01/02/2025

Are you pregnant and starting to look at antenatal classes so you can start prepping for the arrival of your baby?

Have you thought about exploring ways that you can strenghthen your mental health during the final months of pregnancy and prepare mentally and emotionally for motherhood?

Then look no further, our bespoke Nourish Mama Pregnancy Group is just for you.

Join me for our five weeks group and you will leave feeling:

• Mentally stronger and prepared for the most life changing journey you are about to go on.

• Intune with your mind and body, understanding how you can preserve and protect your mental health with practices up your sleeve to help make it a little bit easier.

• Connected to yourself and baby.

• Confident in understanding when you may need support and what support is available.

• Supported by other mums and a chance to grow your village.

• Excited to use your goodie bag which will help to bring mindfulness to your days.

Our group is suitable for pregnant women in their third trimester.

Our sessions are backed by research and experience.

Our group starts on Saturday 1st March
From 10am - 12pm
At Barham Village Hall, Canterbury
Investment £125

You'll find full details on our website : www.nurturewellness.org.uk or get in touch with any questions.

24/01/2025

Are you pregnant and starting to look at antenatal classes so you can start prepping for the arrival of your baby?

Have you thought about exploring ways that you can strenghthen your mental health during the final months of pregnancy and prepare mentally and emotionally for motherhood?

Then look no further, our bespoke Nourish Mama Pregnancy Group is just for you.

Join me for our five weeks group and you will leave feeling:

• Mentally stronger and prepared for the most life changing journey you are about to go on.

• Intune with your mind and body, understanding how you can preserve and protect your mental health with practices up your sleeve to help make it a little bit easier.

• Connected to yourself and baby.

• Confident in understanding when you may need support and what support is available.

• Supported by other mums and a chance to grow your village.

• Excited to use your goodie bag which will help to bring mindfulness to your days.

Our group starts on Saturday 1st March
From 10-12pm
At Barham Village Hall, Canterbury
Investment £125

To find out more and ask questions I'm running a free intro session on Thursday 30th at 8pm.

Go to our website to find out more and book your place.

20/01/2025

Our bespoke Nourish Mama Pregnancy Group is here to help you to prioritise your mental health during pregnancy so you can ride the waves of early parenthood with more ease.

I am a Beyond Birth Mental Wellbeing Practitioner and mum of two and I had my own mental health challenges when I became a parent for the first time.

I share my personal experiences of motherhood alongside research and tried and tested practices that really do help to keep your mental health in balance.

Each week we focus on a different theme which will help you to explore aspects of becoming a mum, how that could impact your mental health and ways to strengthen your resilience around that.

Some things we talk about include emotions, relationships, identity, martrescence, recovery, nurture, resilience, expectations, oxytocin, sleep.

All things that we need to be talking about so you can make your experience more joyful and informed.

You'll meet other mums so you can share and support each other.

If you could make your life that little bit easier, why wouldn't you? I know I would!

Join me for our five week group starting on the 1st March at Barham Village Hall.

It's open to all pregnant ladies whether its your 1st, 2nd or 3rd child.

Alongside lots of knowledge and tips you'll receive a goody bag that will help to bring mindfulness to your days.

17/01/2025

I wish I had this group when I was pregnant with my first child 6 years ago. I thought I was pretty strong mentally going into it, but during the final weeks and months of pregnancy anxiety crept in, not just about the labour but about life...how it will change.

Then our baby was here, five weeks early which brought unexpected pressure and stress around work, his health, breastfeeding and being unprepared which brought lots of tears and feeling like I didn't quite know what was happening. I just wanted to be at home with my baby in our little bubble.

The start of motherhood wasn't what I expected, is it ever??

Then came the expectations between me and my husband, feeling like I just didn't have a clue what I was doing, feeling like I wasn't myself, friendship shifts, learning who I now was and letting go of some parts of me for a while, and the sleepless nights, oh wow...who did I become during those years? I acted in ways I never thought I would.

It got easier over time but it was a slow, slow journey and I learnt a hell of a lot about me, my husband, my son and life as a parent.

Had I had a group like ours where honesty, sharing experiences, opening up the world of being a new parent, whether its the first baby or third, would have made my experiences easier. I would have been more aware of what could happen, I'd have had other mums going through the same thing as me at my finger tips so we could be there for each other, I'd have had things up my sleeve that would have made it more manageable.

I know our group really helps because I used some of the practices we share when I had my daughter.

So if you're pregnant, take advantage of the knowledge, research and practices that we have. Make your life easier and really enjoy the early stages of being a mum even more.

Our group isn't just for first time mums, it could be your second or fourth pregnancy. Even better as you can share your golden nuggets of experience.

When: Saturday 1st March for 5 weeks
Where: Barham Village Hall, Canterbury
Investment: £125

Remember our intro session on Thursday 30th to find out more.