It provided some reassurance and practical tips (breathing exercises, for instance) but I'm not sure it will have a lasting impact on me. My favourite part about the book was the determination and passion with which the author promotes the idea that worry and mum guilt - those two things that mothers wear like badges of honour sometimes - don't have to be a normal everyday part of being a parent.

A beautifully designed book full of inspiring quotes and tried-and-tested wisdom on using positivity to create a life you love. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Anna has an amazing way of assuring you that the way you're feeling is normal, that you're not alone and that it is ok to not be ok. 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. In this book she offers context, reasoning and perspective on postnatal feelings, worries and anxiety.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. 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. MIND OVER MOTHER is a warm and accessible guide to understanding and addressing anxiety in motherhood, for every mother - based on grounded techniques that have been widely tried and tested, but most importantly, have changed the life of the author herself (a mum and psychotherapist).

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 MumBaby-proof the house; panic-proof the mum.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. Anxiety is the thief that steals precious headspace, impacting our peace and enjoyment of motherhood. Thoroughly enjoyed reflecting on that for myself and having a little time to journal through the questions.

I have struggled with my mental health for over 20 years and since having children have been propelled into the world of high functioning anxiety without realising that’s what I was suffering with. 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. 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.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. 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.

I also hadn't realised that I had suffered with mild PTSD after the birth of my eldest daughter - it was like a lightbulb moment making sense of that time. The book is marketed as a guide to worry and anxiety in the first year, but having read it, I can see this adding value at any stage of motherhood. 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. You will learn to address the most important conversation you'll ever have - the one inside your head, because investing in your mental health is the best gift you can offer yourself and your baby. I wish all women were given it as there is no doubt it is full of help, support and wisdom that everyone would benefit from.You will learn to address the most important conversation you'll ever have - the one inside your head, because investing in your mental health is the best gift you can offer yourself and your child. Mind over mother will make a perfect gift for anyone who suffers with anxiety - mother, mother to be, or not.