Just like you would structure a program for your physical fitness — like a weekly workout plan — you need to do the same for your mental fitness. Structure is crucial to keeping you motivated, on-track, and moving forward. Today, Sports Psychologist and Baby2Body founder, Melinda Nicci, is sharing her proven mental fitness routine.

There are so many reasons to build healthy habits around your diet. The food you eat and the nutrients in your body impact almost every part of you, both physically and mentally. So, for the second week of our self-love movement, #ImDoingItForMe, we’re focusing on nourishment.

You might find this stat shocking: Women in general are twice as likely to have depression than men with around 1 in 8 women (10%) being diagnosed with depression. Mental health challenges can be difficult to navigate, and it can be especially challenging for women who may face hormonal changes and challenges at different stages of their lives, including puberty, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause. We’re sharing mental health challenges women face at each stage and age of life, as well as support and resources. 

In the world of pregnancy and motherhood, we’re no strangers to talking about the physical risks of pregnancy. But we don't talk about risk in the form of mental health conditions – and they take the lives of more women than pre-eclampsia, cancer, and delivery-related bleeding. In fact, over 80% of maternal deaths are preventable, with 1/4 of those being linked to mental health conditions. We need to talk about it more. And that starts today. 

Did you know the average woman will spend 10 years of her life menstruating? Periods are a pretty big deal and need to be normalized, as does access to period care products. So let's talk about period poverty and what we can all do about it.

We asked our friends at The Stem, London's ethically driven online garden centre, to give us the lowdown on why we should have plants in our homes, and which ones we should be choosing.