The physical benefits of exercise are always pretty clear cut: building muscle tone and definition, healthy weight maintenance, and feeling stronger in your everyday activities. But we've also talked a lot about how a fitness routine is more than just a physical workout, it's a mental one, too. So, if you're struggling with your fitness motivation right now, or need some encouragement to keep pushing through, here are the top 6 ways exercise can actually boost your mental fitness.

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.

If you’re on social media, then you’ve probably heard people talk about Lucky Girl Syndrome, on TikTok — the hashtag #luckygirlsyndrome has 550.1 MILLION views to date! But what is the lucky girl mindset and is it a good mindset to have?

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. 

Getting ready to start a Baby2Body meditation or have a mindful moment? Work your way through this simple but effective checklist to get ready to make the most out of your meditation practice.

We’re here to tell you that self-care isn’t selfish, it’s essential. Self-care is all about replenishing your resources and restoring your energy - and there is nothing wrong with putting yourself first sometimes. February is the month of (self)love and for the next 2 weeks, we’ll be sharing just how to prioritize self-love and activities you can do every day to improve your wellbeing and self-esteem. Today, we’re starting with just why you should be prioritizing your self-love.

As we lose that bright summer sunshine and the weather gets colder, some of you may notice your mood and energy levels feel lower than usual. You might start experiencing the “winter blues” or seasonal affective disorder (seasonal depression) – we’re diving into that a bit here & sharing what symptoms you need to look out for.

International Women's Day this year is ‘Choose To Challenge’, encouraging us all to speak out against gender bias and inequality. The lack of ladies in leadership roles needs to change, and today we want to talk about why women make great leaders, how we can all be more confident in our abilities, and how we can choose to challenge this outdated status quo.

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.