Mind Over Mother: Every mum's guide to worry and anxiety in the first years

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Anxiety is the thief that steals precious headspace, impacting our peace and enjoyment of motherhood.

It is the one book that all mums - expectant, new and older mums - should have as a reference, a moment of self-care / support and a voice of reason. With conversations on Maternal Mental Health on the rise, and more women speaking up about the way they feel, Anna Mathur’s insight as a psychotherapist AND mother make her someone you feel you can trust. Thoroughly enjoyed reflecting on that for myself and having a little time to journal through the questions.Next time you have a strong feeling, observe where you might have moved along the line and what may have triggered that shift. Anna has three children of her own and as well as being a professional in understanding how the mind works, she also has first hand experience of anxiety, following the arrival of her children. This is the greatest gift Anna, I will be forever grateful for your bravery in writing Alan’s sharing it and for all you have done to help save our souls. This book and the insight Anna shares on her Instagram and podcasts has truly helped me become a calmer, happier, more content and confident mother.

To be able to dip in and out of the pages when time allows is really helpful and I know passages will be read and re read over and over when the darkness descends. It’s so reassuring to know that other people have been through similar experiences and this book has helped me to recognise flaws in my thinking that I hadn’t even noticed. Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . Yes it starts with the obvious and if you flick through it you might not see its worth but if you invest the time to read the book from start to finish and think about the prompts at the end of each chapter, if you do the work to try the techniques she teaches then this book can be an immense help for too. Divorced and struggling with deep-rooted mental health problems, Bella Mackie ended her twenties in tears.Anna's words are like a blanket that wrap you up and give you great comfort, helping you to realise you are not alone in what you are feeling.

It seems to have become culturally acceptable to spend our lives teetering back and forth between worry and anxiety.

The most powerful tool Anna has to communicate this isn't the letters after her name, it is the fact that she is open about her own experience of maternal anxiety. She helps you by using practical CBT like technique, uses relatable analogies that cause light bulbs to go off in your head "of course, that makes total sense now" and above all helps you to feel less alone. In spite of all of this, I've still come away from the book feeling refreshed and like I got something out of it.

With conversations on Maternal Mental Health on the rise, and more women speaking up about the way they feel, Anna Mathur's insight as a psychotherapist AND mother make her someone you can trust. What I learnt from sharing my most private pain with a semi-professional problem-solver was that the mere act of asking for help was, in itself, healing. I’m often battling with the part of my mind that tells me that if I’m not rushing, I’m not doing enough. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. I don’t think this book gets into the motherhood aspect quite as thoroughly as it might have done, exploring, for instance, the link between anxiety and PND.After losing her grandad and her job as an illustrator in quick succession, she is at a crossroads in life and needs a break. It’s good to consider where you spend most of your time and how quickly it takes you to hop from one position to another.