We all know how it goes... your brain says "I really should exercise today" , and then finds a million excuses not to. I remember spending so many days thinking these exact same thoughts- but the barriers were just too huge. I would need to get dressed. And find my shoes. The babies would need to be at just the right point in their eat-play-sleep cycle. A 20-minute walk was just too far out of reach on some days. But when I did it, I felt wonderful! All hyped up on endorphins

One in five women with a child under 2 have ever been diagnosed with depression, according to the most recent national Australian study (conducted in 2010). Although the majority of women were diagnosed prior to their pregnancy, 3.7% were diagnosed while they were pregnant, 18.8% in the first year after the child’s birth, and 4.1% after the child’s first birthday. Data from all births in Sydney (including over 17,000 women) found that development of post-natal depression [PND

This post is a part of our Love your Body Week series. Around the world, millions of men, women and children are unhappy with aspects of the way that they look. Loving your body can be hard, but really important. Let's just make a start with 5 evidence-based ways that you can Love Your Body today... 1) Take the Pledge: Read and sign the Butterfly Foundation Love Your Body Week Pledge and then follow through with what you have agreed to! 2) Focus on the functional: Research te