Reclaim Your Time
– starting now!
Reclaim Your Time
– starting now!
Reclaim Your Time
– starting now!
Ask any successful woman how she manages the constant demands of a career, family, home and social life, chances are a To Do List will play a major part. Ask her where she sits on that list, however, and the answer is likely to be ‘right at the bottom, if at all’.
According to Renée Elliott, founder of Planet Organic, ‘It’s very counterintuitive for women to put ourselves first because we are biologically programmed to care for others. But in order to be brilliant you have to feel brilliant, which means taking care of yourself.’
Easy to say perhaps, but not always easy to do, especially when you factor in the impact of the pandemic on our work and lifestyles. In our recent survey we discovered that nearly a quarter of women have had to adapt to a new working pattern in the last year, while 21% have taken on additional responsibilities – which makes it hardly surprising if self-care is less of a priority than responding to the 57 emails glaring at you from your inbox.
Clinical psychologist Dr Vikki Barnes says, however, that self-care doesn’t need to be yet another obligation. ‘It takes just a few minutes a day, for just a few weeks to form a new habit,’ says Vikki, author of Free Happiness: The Art And Science of Positivity. ‘Think about a few things that you love to do, that make you feel great, that get you smiling, now think about how you can do one or two of those things every morning or evening in the space of a few minutes. Maybe it’s sitting quietly under a cosy blanket with your favourite tea, or playing your favourite song and dancing around the house like nobody’s watching. These will boost your happy hormones and make you feel better in the moment. Before you know it, you’re popping many happy moments into your life all because you spent a few minutes on yourself each day.’
For this year’s International Women’s Day on 8th March, we’re encouraging our fabulous Fold community to Reclaim Your Time by investing just five minutes a day in yourself. Not only will you benefit physically and emotionally, your career is going to benefit too. ‘Pressing pause on a busy day to refocus your priorities and refuel your energy reserves means you are much more likely to maintain your impact,’ says Helen Tupper, co-founder of business coaching company Amazing If, and co-host of The Squiggly Career podcast. ‘Slowing down might feel counter-intuitive, but it really is the thing that helps us to speed up when we need to. Without it, we can find ourselves running on empty.’
To get started on reclaiming your time, check out Helen’s short coaching session to identify your needs. You can then find ideas and inspiration below of how to make the most of your five minutes from eight women who have all managed to carve out some precious time in their days to find a moment of joy. We promise it won’t be long before you’re putting yourself at the top of that to do list…
Ask any successful woman how she manages the constant demands of a career, family, home and social life, chances are a To Do List will play a major part. Ask her where she sits on that list, however, and the answer is likely to be ‘right at the bottom, if at all’.
According to Renée Elliott, founder of Planet Organic, ‘It’s very counterintuitive for women to put ourselves first because we are biologically programmed to care for others. But in order to be brilliant you have to feel brilliant, which means taking care of yourself.’
Easy to say perhaps, but not always easy to do, especially when you factor in the impact of the pandemic on our work and lifestyles. In our recent survey we discovered that nearly a quarter of women have had to adapt to a new working pattern in the last year, while 21% have taken on additional responsibilities – which makes it hardly surprising if self-care is less of a priority than responding to the 57 emails glaring at you from your inbox.
Clinical psychologist Dr Vikki Barnes says, however, that self-care doesn’t need to be yet another obligation. ‘It takes just a few minutes a day, for just a few weeks to form a new habit,’ says Vikki, author of Free Happiness: The Art And Science of Positivity. ‘Think about a few things that you love to do, that make you feel great, that get you smiling, now think about how you can do one or two of those things every morning or evening in the space of a few minutes. Maybe it’s sitting quietly under a cosy blanket with your favourite tea, or playing your favourite song and dancing around the house like nobody’s watching. These will boost your happy hormones and make you feel better in the moment. Before you know it, you’re popping many happy moments into your life all because you spent a few minutes on yourself each day.’
For this year’s International Women’s Day on 8th March, we’re encouraging our fabulous Fold community to Reclaim Your Time by investing just five minutes a day in yourself. Not only will you benefit physically and emotionally, your career is going to benefit too. ‘Pressing pause on a busy day to refocus your priorities and refuel your energy reserves means you are much more likely to maintain your impact,’ says Helen Tupper, co-founder of business coaching company Amazing If, and co-host of The Squiggly Career podcast. ‘Slowing down might feel counter-intuitive, but it really is the thing that helps us to speed up when we need to. Without it, we can find ourselves running on empty.’
To get started on reclaiming your time, check out Helen’s short coaching session to identify your needs. You can then find ideas and inspiration below of how to make the most of your five minutes from eight women who have all managed to carve out some precious time in their days to find a moment of joy. We promise it won’t be long before you’re putting yourself at the top of that to do list…
Ask any successful woman how she manages the constant demands of a career, family, home and social life, chances are a To Do List will play a major part. Ask her where she sits on that list, however, and the answer is likely to be ‘right at the bottom, if at all’.
According to Renée Elliott, founder of Planet Organic, ‘It’s very counterintuitive for women to put ourselves first because we are biologically programmed to care for others. But in order to be brilliant you have to feel brilliant, which means taking care of yourself’.
Easy to say perhaps, but not always easy to do, especially when you factor in the impact of the pandemic on our work and lifestyles. In our recent survey we discovered that nearly a quarter of women have had to adapt to a new working pattern in the last year, while 21% have taken on additional responsibilities – which makes it hardly surprising if self-care is less of a priority than responding to the 57 emails glaring at you from your inbox.
Clinical psychologist Dr Vikki Barnes says, however, that self-care doesn’t need to be yet another obligation. ‘It takes just a few minutes a day, for just a few weeks to form a new habit,’ says Vikki, author of Free Happiness: The Art And Science of Positivity. ‘Think about a few things that you love to do, that make you feel great, that get you smiling, now think about how you can do one or two of those things every morning or evening in the space of a few minutes. Maybe it’s sitting quietly under a cosy blanket with your favourite tea, or playing your favourite song and dancing around the house like nobody’s watching. These will boost your happy hormones and make you feel better in the moment. Before you know it, you’re popping many happy moments into your life all because you spent a few minutes on yourself each day.’
‘It takes just a few minutes a day, for just a few weeks to form a new habit.’
Dr Vikki Barnes
For this year’s International Women’s Day on 8th March, we’re encouraging our fabulous Fold community to Reclaim Your Time by investing just five minutes a day in yourself. Not only will you benefit physically and emotionally, your career is going to benefit too. ‘Pressing pause on a busy day to refocus your priorities and refuel your energy reserves means you are much more likely to maintain your impact,’ says Helen Tupper, co-founder of business coaching company Amazing If, and co-host of The Squiggly Career podcast. ‘Slowing down might feel counter-intuitive, but it really is the thing that helps us to speed up when we need to. Without it, we can find ourselves running on empty.’
To get started on reclaiming your time, check out Helen’s short coaching session to identify your needs. You can then find ideas and inspiration below of how to make the most of your five minutes from eight women who have all managed to carve out some precious time in their days to find a moment of joy. We promise it won’t be long before you’re putting yourself at the top of that to do list…
‘It takes just a few minutes a day, for just a few weeks to form a new habit.’
Dr Vikki Barnes
‘It takes just a few minutes a day, for just a few weeks to form a new habit.’
Dr Vikki Barnes
Three ways to build resilience
Replenish resilience in three easy steps with Helen Tupper of Amazing If
Three ways to build resilience
Replenish resilience in three easy steps with Helen Tupper of Amazing If
Three ways to build resilience
Replenish resilience in three easy steps with Helen Tupper of Amazing If
Our increasingly busy, challenging and changing workplaces might be exciting but they can take their toll if we don’t look after ourselves. The best way to steer clear of burn-out territory? Building your resilience reserves. Business coach and author Helen Tupper has this smart three-step strategy to keep yours replenished.
Relationships
Are you surrounding yourself with the right people? Think of yourself as a business that requires a board of diverse and different people to help run it. What are the different roles that people can play to help you? Do you have a mentor – someone who has been where you want to go? Is there a colleague or a manager who could play a coaching role and is good at asking challenging questions?
Recognition
Are you recognising you? It’s easy to overthink mistakes we’ve made, or things we wished we’d done differently, but it’s much more important to shine a spotlight on what you’ve done well. At the end of each day, write down three small successes that you’ve achieved in the day, or things that have gone well. By the end of two weeks you’ll really be able to see the impact you’re making.
Rest
Learning to press pause and reclaiming even just a few minutes in the day for yourself will help you to stay at your best. Active rest is best: an activity that consumes your energy and attention and helps you to be in the moment, whether it’s listening to music, going for a walk. Or try one of the other ideas shared by inspiring women in The Fold’s Reclaim Your Time Campaign.
Our increasingly busy, challenging and changing workplaces might be exciting but they can take their toll if we don’t look after ourselves. The best way to steer clear of burn-out territory? Building your resilience reserves. Business coach and author Helen Tupper has this smart three-step strategy to keep yours replenished.
Relationships
Are you surrounding yourself with the right people? Think of yourself as a business that requires a board of diverse and different people to help run it. What are the different roles that people can play to help you? Do you have a mentor – someone who has been where you want to go? Is there a colleague or a manager who could play a coaching role and is good at asking challenging questions?
Recognition
Are you recognising you? It’s easy to overthink mistakes we’ve made, or things we wished we’d done differently, but it’s much more important to shine a spotlight on what you’ve done well. At the end of each day, write down three small successes that you’ve achieved in the day, or things that have gone well. By the end of two weeks you’ll really be able to see the impact you’re making.
Rest
Learning to press pause and reclaiming even just a few minutes in the day for yourself will help you to stay at your best. Active rest is best: an activity that consumes your energy and attention and helps you to be in the moment, whether it’s listening to music, going for a walk. Or try one of the other ideas shared by inspiring women in The Fold’s Reclaim Your Time Campaign.
Our increasingly busy, challenging and changing workplaces might be exciting but they can take their toll if we don’t look after ourselves. The best way to steer clear of burn-out territory? Building your resilience reserves. Business coach and author Helen Tupper has this smart three-step strategy to keep yours replenished.
Relationships
Are you surrounding yourself with the right people? Think of yourself as a business that requires a board of diverse and different people to help run it. What are the different roles that people can play to help you? Do you have a mentor – someone who has been where you want to go? Is there a colleague or a manager who could play a coaching role and is good at asking challenging questions?
Recognition
Are you recognising you? It’s easy to overthink mistakes we’ve made, or things we wished we’d done differently, but it’s much more important to shine a spotlight on what you’ve done well. At the end of each day, write down three small successes that you’ve achieved in the day, or things that have gone well. By the end of two weeks you’ll really be able to see the impact you’re making.
Rest
Learning to press pause and reclaiming even just a few minutes in the day for yourself will help you to stay at your best. Active rest is best: an activity that consumes your energy and attention and helps you to be in the moment, whether it’s listening to music, going for a walk. Or try one of the other ideas shared by inspiring women in The Fold’s Reclaim Your Time Campaign.
Reclaim Your Time – in just five minutes
To help you put yourself at the top of your To Do List, eight wellness, health and career experts reveal how they practise self care, and share their inspiring ideas for a quick-fix of joy every day.
Destress with drawing
Michelle Ogundehin is an internationally renowned interiors guru, author and TV presenter on Interior Design Masters and Grand Designs: House Of The Year, and former Editor in Chief of Elle Decoration.
A simple daily tea ritual
Emine Kali Rushton is a wellness editor, author and holistic therapist who shares daily micro-doses of self care at @eminekalirushton and through her seasonal self-care membership, The Clearing: thisconsciousbeing.com.
Five-minute facial massage
Sarah Chapman is founder of the Skinesis skincare range and clinic in London, where she combines massage techniques with state-of-the-art technology to deliver facial massages and treatments that make skin glow with youthful radiance.
Control and calm your mind
Helen Tupper is co-founder of business-coaching company Amazing If, co-host of The Squiggly Career podcast and author of You Coach You: Overcome Challenges & Take Control Of Your Career.
Nourish your skin
Karen Cummings-Palmer is a health and beauty expert specialising in age-management and beauty from the inside out and is also the founder of skincare brand 79 Lux. Karen believes that wellness should be a set of tools, not a set of rules and that nutrition, like skincare, should nourish, hydrate and illuminate.
Somatic breathing for serenity
Nahid de Belgeonne, also known as the nervous system whisperer, is a Somatic Movement Educator and founder of The Human Method, which is neuro-science informed technique for resolving stress, anxiety, pain, trauma and sleep issues. She works one to one with clients as well as classes and retreats.
Do what works for you
Michelle Griffith Robinson is a former GB Olympian, personal trainer and lifestyle coach, using her fitness and wellness expertise to help people around the world to achieve their ambitions. Michelle believes that physical fitness and mental wellbeing are deeply interconnected and delivers coaching and mentoring to individuals and organisations.
Embrace natural movement
Wendy Welpton set up Reclaim Movement after recovering from a running injury and years of chronic pain, which led her to find, practise and then certify in natural movement. Her mission now is to encourage people to incorporate natural movement into their everyday lives as it will help avoid injury as we age, improve mobility, strength and confidence and increase awareness of ways to move well.
Women’s health and wellbeing
Polly McMaster, founder and CEO of The Fold is a firm believer that being serious about work shouldn’t compete with being interested in fashion. As a mum of two, she is also passionate about women’s health and wellbeing.
Soup for body and soul
Jane Clarke is a dietitian and Cordon Bleu chef with more than 30 years’ experience in the nutrition industry. As well as running her highly successful practice in London, Jane is the author of nine best-selling books and is the founder of Nourish by Jane Clarke, a range of nutritionally complete drinks.
Reclaim Your Time – in just five minutes
To help you put yourself at the top of your To Do List, eight wellness, health and career experts reveal how they practise self care, and share their inspiring ideas for a quick-fix of joy every day.
Destress with drawing
Michelle Ogundehin is an internationally renowned interiors guru, author and TV presenter on Interior Design Masters and Grand Designs: House Of The Year, and former Editor in Chief of Elle Decoration.
A simple daily tea ritual
Emine Kali Rushton is a wellness editor, author and holistic therapist who shares daily micro-doses of self care at @eminekalirushton and through her seasonal self-care membership, The Clearing: thisconsciousbeing.com.
Five-minute facial massage
Sarah Chapman is founder of the Skinesis skincare range and clinic in London, where she combines massage techniques with state-of-the-art technology to deliver facial massages and treatments that make skin glow with youthful radiance.
Control and calm your mind
Helen Tupper is co-founder of business-coaching company Amazing If, co-host of The Squiggly Career podcast and author of You Coach You: Overcome Challenges & Take Control Of Your Career.
Nourish your skin
Karen Cummings-Palmer is a health and beauty expert specialising in age-management and beauty from the inside out and is also the founder of skincare brand 79 Lux. Karen believes that wellness should be a set of tools, not a set of rules and that nutrition, like skincare, should nourish, hydrate and illuminate.
Somatic breathing for serenity
Nahid de Belgeonne, also known as the nervous system whisperer, is a Somatic Movement Educator and founder of The Human Method, which is neuro-science informed technique for resolving stress, anxiety, pain, trauma and sleep issues. She works one to one with clients as well as classes and retreats.
Do what works for you
Michelle Griffith Robinson is a former GB Olympian, personal trainer and lifestyle coach, using her fitness and wellness expertise to help people around the world to achieve their ambitions. Michelle believes that physical fitness and mental wellbeing are deeply interconnected and delivers coaching and mentoring to individuals and organisations.
Do what works for you
Michelle Griffith Robinson is a former GB Olympian, personal trainer and lifestyle coach, using her fitness and wellness expertise to help people around the world to achieve their ambitions. Michelle believes that physical fitness and mental wellbeing are deeply interconnected and delivers coaching and mentoring to individuals and organisations.
Women’s health and wellbeing
Polly McMaster, founder and CEO of The Fold is a firm believer that being serious about work shouldn’t compete with being interested in fashion. As a mum of two, she is also passionate about women’s health and wellbeing.
Soup for body and soul
Jane Clarke is a dietitian and Cordon Bleu chef with more than 30 years’ experience in the nutrition industry. As well as running her highly successful practice in London, Jane is the author of nine best-selling books and is the founder of Nourish by Jane Clarke, a range of nutritionally complete drinks.
Reclaim Your Time – in just five minutes
To help you put yourself at the top of your To Do List, eight wellness, health and career experts reveal how they practise self care, and share their inspiring ideas for a quick-fix of joy every day.
Destress with drawing
Michelle Ogundehin is an internationally renowned interiors guru, author and TV presenter on Interior Design Masters and Grand Designs: House Of The Year, and former Editor in Chief of Elle Decoration.
A simple daily tea ritual
Emine Kali Rushton is a wellness editor, author and holistic therapist who shares daily micro-doses of self care at @eminekalirushton and through her seasonal self-care membership, The Clearing: thisconsciousbeing.com.
Five-minute facial massage
Sarah Chapman is founder of the Skinesis skincare range and clinic in London, where she combines massage techniques with state-of-the-art technology to deliver facial massages and treatments that make skin glow with youthful radiance.
Control and calm your mind
Helen Tupper is co-founder of business-coaching company Amazing If, co-host of The Squiggly Career podcast and author of You Coach You: Overcome Challenges & Take Control Of Your Career.
Nourish your skin
Karen Cummings-Palmer is a health and beauty expert specialising in age-management and beauty from the inside out and is also the founder of skincare brand 79 Lux. Karen believes that wellness should be a set of tools, not a set of rules and that nutrition, like skincare, should nourish, hydrate and illuminate.
Somatic breathing for serenity
Nahid de Belgeonne, also known as the nervous system whisperer, is a Somatic Movement Educator and founder of The Human Method, which is neuro-science informed technique for resolving stress, anxiety, pain, trauma and sleep issues. She works one to one with clients as well as classes and retreats.
Do what works for you
Michelle Griffith Robinson is a former GB Olympian, personal trainer and lifestyle coach, using her fitness and wellness expertise to help people around the world to achieve their ambitions. Michelle believes that physical fitness and mental wellbeing are deeply interconnected and delivers coaching and mentoring to individuals and organisations.
Embrace natural movement
Wendy Welpton set up Reclaim Movement after recovering from a running injury and years of chronic pain, which led her to find, practise and then certify in natural movement. Her mission now is to encourage people to incorporate natural movement into their everyday lives as it will help avoid injury as we age, improve mobility, strength and confidence and increase awareness of ways to move well.
Women’s health and wellbeing
Polly McMaster, founder and CEO of The Fold is a firm believer that being serious about work shouldn’t compete with being interested in fashion. As a mum of two, she is also passionate about women’s health and wellbeing.
Soup for body and soul
Jane Clarke is a dietitian and Cordon Bleu chef with more than 30 years’ experience in the nutrition industry. As well as running her highly successful practice in London, Jane is the author of nine best-selling books and is the founder of Nourish by Jane Clarke, a range of nutritionally complete drinks.
The Fold X Smart Works
For International Women’s Day 2022 we’re delighted to be partnering with Smart Works, a charity that supports women trapped in unemployment and a cycle of failed interviews into fulfilling jobs and careers. By building their confidence and self-belief, as well as providing practical tools such as clothes and coaching advice, Smart Works has helped to transform the lives of more than 20,000 women through the application and interview process into employment.
‘During these extraordinary times, it has become more important than ever to support women who need our help and following the pandemic we anticipate a greater need for our service than ever before.’ In March 2022, for every purchase made through our Pay it Forward referral scheme we donated £5 to Smart Works.
The Fold X Smart Works
For International Women’s Day 2022 we’re delighted to be partnering with Smart Works, a charity that supports women trapped in unemployment and a cycle of failed interviews into fulfilling jobs and careers. By building their confidence and self-belief, as well as providing practical tools such as clothes and coaching advice, Smart Works has helped to transform the lives of more than 20,000 women through the application and interview process into employment.
‘During these extraordinary times, it has become more important than ever to support women who need our help and following the pandemic we anticipate a greater need for our service than ever before.’ In March 2022, for every purchase made through our Pay it Forward referral scheme we donated £5 to Smart Works.
The Fold X Smart Works
For International Women’s Day 2022 we’re delighted to be partnering with Smart Works, a charity that supports women trapped in unemployment and a cycle of failed interviews into fulfilling jobs and careers. By building their confidence and self-belief, as well as providing practical tools such as clothes and coaching advice, Smart Works has helped to transform the lives of more than 20,000 women through the application and interview process into employment.
‘During these extraordinary times, it has become more important than ever to support women who need our help and following the pandemic we anticipate a greater need for our service than ever before.’ In March 2022, for every purchase made through our Pay it Forward referral scheme we donated £5 to Smart Works.
SMART WORKS CHARITY, REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1080609
SMART WORKS CHARITY, REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1080609
SMART WORKS CHARITY, REGISTERED CHARITY
NUMBER: 1080609