Wellbeing

If like me somedays you don't have time to fit in more than a few minutes of exercise then I have created some great videos for you on the Mama Life London YouTube channel. 

This video has 10 x 30 second exercises and a few important stretches at the end. It's short but very effective. You can either repeat this video like a little exercise snack and take it a couple of times a day, or you can take it once every few days.

How many times have you had that feeling where, as much as you know you need sleep, you just can’t stop thinking about your to-do list or worrying...

Since March 2020 running has become a hugely popular hobby. For many of us it’s been a lockdown lifesaver.

It’s fantastic to see so many people enjoying the great outdoors.  But if you haven’t done anything for a while the risks of injury are high.

That’s where Pilates for runners comes in.  If you want to make sure that you can run and enjoy it without injury, then it’s really important to do a little extra work outside of your running sessions. 

Pilates focuses on core strength, mobility and flexibility, which are essential for good running technique.  Pilates also helps with your body awareness and maintaining a good posture.

Worrying about when your baby is going to start sleeping through the night can add a huge amount of stress to early motherhood. Particularly when y...

"I would rather have cancer." This was something my dad once said to me when he was struggling with his mental health. It was met with horror from me. How can you say you would rather have cancer? What an awful thing to come out with. But when someone chooses to end their life rather than continue to suffer with their illness you know that the place they were in really was that bad.

At the end of National Infertility Week, Beth Campagna, the founder of Mama Life London, shares her story of how running became her therapy during her own experience with infertility.

“I'm afraid we can't detect your baby's heartbeat." The words from the sonographer were crushing...

Want some tips to help motivate yourself to exercise now the night's have drawn in? Sian has been working at Mama Life London since the summer. Not only does she do an incredible job of communicating with you all when you place your order, but she also writes blogs. She is a full time step-mum of two and was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome two years ago. Since then, she has focused on the steps she can make to improve her health and wellbeing.

There’s no doubt about it, parenting is stressful, wonderful, but stressful. With the help of various professionals I have worked with through MAMA Life London and who have contributed to the blogs I have been able find out about some great stress-busting tips that really work.

84 British men commit suicide every week: Beth Campagna, founder of Mama Life London, opens up about her father, John, who took his own life in 2011

‘I heard if they talk about suicide they won’t do it.’ said a concerned friend of mine after her friend confided that he’d been having suicidal thoughts. This of course is a dangerous myth, a myth that I wish was true.

Niki Wilson, shares how she managed to put a positive spin on her life after the struggle with her health and mental illness following the birth of her first child. She now practices and teaches mindfulness. Read on to find out more. 

Three days into the the birth of my first baby I woke up fighting back the tears. I should have been happy, it was my 30th birthday, I had my gorgeous baby boy in my arms, my husband by my side, but I had also experienced a traumatic start to motherhood having lost my dad when I was six months pregnant.

The nights started drawing in. The days got shorter, the darkness grew longer. Sleep was still a massive issue for me. A lot of times I would put it down to my son and some of it was, but a lot of it was my mind keeping me up. I was Googling Sudden Infant Death Syndrome frequently in the middle of the night. Totally paranoid that my son wasn't safe.