The point is not how to change your baby's sleep practices, but how to address some of your own, so that during this tricky, unpredictable time in your parenting career, you have coping strategies that enable you to parent yourself and in turn optimise your own health and emotional wellbeing. 1 Acceptance and UnderstandingAccept that this is entirely normal and work to reframe your thinking. Understand that your new baby will not really "sleep like a baby" despite the glossy images and external pressures that we are exposed to. Although their need for sleep is high, their ability to go to sleep with ease and sleep for long tracts of time is low, and knowing this can be helpful. Leaning into this is more helpful again. Work on meeting your baby's needs and where they are at, both developmentally and emotionally. Remember that they have been held in-utero for nine months and deserve the same this side, as their whole system is immature. Acknowledge that this is a journey and at this … [Read more...] about Tips on how to look after yourself in early motherhood
Ashamed to ask for help
One in five Scots youngsters are ashamed of their bodies
One in five young people feels ashamed of the way they look, a startling survey has found. A charity polled Scots youths aged 10 to 19 to examine the impact of body image issues on mental health – the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week 2019. The poll by Mental Health Foundation Scotland also found one in seven young people had stopped eating or restricted their diet to try to feel better about their body image. And one in 10 said concerns about the way they look had stopped them from going to school or college – while more than a quarter said it had stopped them from taking part in sports. The shock findings come after figures revealed that one in seven Scots adults had experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings because of their body image. In response to the new poll, the Scottish Government has announced an expert group, which will develop a charter on healthy body image for young people and develop ways to offer better support, including in schools. Mental health … [Read more...] about One in five Scots youngsters are ashamed of their bodies
Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner admits she used to think about suicide ‘a lot’ as she opens up on ‘Sansa got fat’ troll comments
GAME Of Thrones star Sophie Turner admits comments about her weight took its toll on her mental health and she used to spend her teenage years thinking about suicide. The 23-year-old actress, who plays Sansa Stark on the smash hit show, says jibes that "Sansa got fat" affected the way she thought about herself. Sophie spoke out during a new interview on Dr Phil's podcast Phil in the Blanks. She said of the negative comments: "I would just believe it. "I would say, 'Yeah, I am spotty. I am fat. I am a bad actress'. "I would just believe it. I would get [the costume department] to tighten my corset a lot. I just got very, very self-conscious." She added: "It's weird. I say I wasn't very depressed when I was younger, but I used to think about suicide a lot when I was younger. I don't know why though." The star admits her battle with depression caused her to withdraw from society. She said: "I had no motivation to do anything or go out. "Even with my best friends, I wouldn't want to see … [Read more...] about Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner admits she used to think about suicide ‘a lot’ as she opens up on ‘Sansa got fat’ troll comments
‘The most pertinent fact for me at the time was shame’
'The most pertinent fact for me at the time was shame' - Oscar winning film director Neil Jordan on becoming homeless Independent.ie Oscar-winning film director Neil Jordan has described how he suddenly became invisible when he was homeless. https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/the-most-pertinent-fact-for-me-at-the-time-was-shame-oscar-winning-film-director-neil-jordan-on-becoming-homeless-38011831.html https://www.independent.ie/incoming/article38011832.ece/2f22a/AUTOCROP/h342/neiljordan.PNG Email Oscar-winning film director Neil Jordan has described how he suddenly became invisible when he was homeless. The writer and director told RTE's Late Late Show that he had to sleep in Phoenix Park when his money ran out when he was younger. “I went over there in the summer and I was meant to get an apartment for a bunch of friends. They were all going to move over to get jobs. They didn’t turn up, so I used to wait at Heuston station for them to come, and for … [Read more...] about ‘The most pertinent fact for me at the time was shame’
‘You shall go to the prom’, girls told
Beds, Herts & Bucks 6 April 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-47811650 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel A charity is acting as "fairy godmother" to girls who could otherwise not afford to attend their school … [Read more...] about ‘You shall go to the prom’, girls told