Give yourself the gift of wellbeing this Mother’s Day. Experts share their tips with Abi Jackson – and show that you don’t need fancy spas and endless spare time to boost the feel-good factor

Dr Sam Christie is a nutrition expert for Nature’s Best (naturesbest.co.uk) and has two children, aged eight and three.

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Y go-to relaxation indulgence is a twice-weekly, relaxing, essential oil body massage. Utter bliss. The children call it “pongy” bath night. Combine relaxing essential oil in your hands before massaging slowly into the neck, shoulders and soles of your feet. A full body massage is even more sumptuous if you have time after a bath.

Natascha Mozley, is a knitting expert at Love Knitting (loveknitting.com) and mum to a nine and 15-year-old.

KNITTING is my “me”, and my “me and them” time.

Knitting allows me to switch off and unwind once the children are in bed, and the time I’ve spent teaching the children to knit is equally valuable – they’ve benefited in a number of ways, from improved maths skills to better focus and concentration too.

Lucy Paltnoi, below, is an intuitive consultant and energy healer, specialising in working with mums and babies (lifeisenergii.com). She has a 14- month-old daughter.

A FIVE-MINUTE meditation during my baby’s morning nap centres me for the day ahead. I find the best methods are simple and quick.

Seated on a chair with my back supported, I set a timer, close my eyes and take three deep breaths to a count of three. I then let my mind still itself. Afterwards, I feel calm, re-energised and focused.

Maya Haiman-Eilon, below, is co-director of Pilates on Demand (pilatesod.com) and has three children, aged eight, six and nine months.

I’ve been doing Pilates for more than ten years and love it, but finding time for a class can be tricky. Being able to work-out at home makes all the difference and even ten minutes can really boost wellbeing. I make an “appointment” with myself and do a tenminute class on my laptop in those in-between moments, like after the school run or when I’m taking a break from the computer. These short work-outs that I sneak in during the day improve my posture, release tension from my neck and shoulders and improve my core strength. But most importantly, they enhance my sense of achievement for exercising despite time pressures – and make me happier.

Dr Rebecca Chicot, is a child development expert and co-creator of the Essential Baby Care Guide apps and DVDs (£19.99 for full guide, Tesco). Her children are ten, seven and five.

LEARN from your child’s insatiable curiosity. Instead of rushing along on the same routine route day in day out, I make sure to walk different routes with my children and allow them to set the pace.

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Walking with your child, noticing the small things as you pass by helps you to share the moment. Your child will love this “go slow”

time and you will feel energised by them and the change from the humdrum.

Amanda-Jane Sopp, is a sleep expert and clinical hypnotherapist (mindsetand solutions.com) and has four offspring, aged 27, 26, 23 and 11, and a 13-yearold stepson.

SLOW down and live in the now – if we fully concentrate on the task in hand and not allow our minds to wander to all the other things we needs to do, we’ll be more effective and productive.

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