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

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As mothers, we tend to quickly demote all the things that might help us feel more relaxed and grounded. Giovanna Fletcher, bestselling author of Happy Mum, Happy Baby 'Anna is breath of fresh air - relatable, funny and wise' Sarah Turner, bestselling author of The Unmumsy Mum Baby-proof the house; panic-proof the mum. A really great tool for working through current anxieties or worries but also for being aware of how to cope and manage for any future anxiety to come. The author's honesty about her own struggles with mental health is relatable and endearing; it makes all of what is being written feel just that little bit more accessible and sincere. The long out-of-print 1978 novella by the brilliant Lynne Tillman catalogs a series of encounters and relationships spanning the 60s and the 70s.

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). 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. In Mind Over Mother, Anna Mathur, psychotherapist and mum of three, explains how to: * Understand anxiety, why it affects you and what to do about it* Make your mind a kinder, calmer, happier place to be* Transform your motherhood experience by addressing your thinking 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. 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.I so wish I had this book when I was a young first time mum, the content of this book makes you feel so human and not alone when you navigate the early years of parenting! And because it has become culturally acceptable, we forget that we can do something to change it and make things better for ourselves. Motherhood is a massive change for any woman and the waves of emotions and feelings that come with it can be frightening. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'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.

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE MADNESS, ABSURDITY, AND UTTER CHAOS OF BEING A PARENT FROM THE HOSTS OF THE NO. The audiobook is excellent quality and although I have it in hardback too I personally find it easier to take in information through audio.

Even after parenting for 10 years successfully, I have experienced all the mum guilt , over thinking and intrusive thoughts associated with the part of doing the best job ever over these years. 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. Anxiety is the thief that steals precious headspace, impacting our peace and enjoyment of motherhood. There's an overwhelming positivity in what's written that provides a feel-good vibe despite the darkness of the subject matter, but there's also a realism about the amount of work and energy it takes to get to a better place. A beautifully designed book full of inspiring quotes and tried-and-tested wisdom on using positivity to create a life you love.

Anna Mathur is a mum of three, an experienced Psychotherapist and passionate psycho-educator, with a specialism for working with women. Listening to her is like having a reassuring friend on your shoulder and the tips she gives are very helpful, especially at the moment in lockdown with the kids 24/7. I have realised a lot about my own emotions and how my self-preservation behaviour is actually not protective but is mostly holding me back.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. We all have a relationship with self-sabotage, a tendency to put barriers in the way of our progression and our happiness - at home and at work, both on and offline.