90 – Calm amidst the chaos – navigating emotions and regulating your nervous system as a mum with psychotherapist and yoga and meditation teacher Tamara Coughlan

Motherhood is a beautiful, chaotic, and deeply emotional journey. As mums, we often find ourselves juggling a myriad of feelings—from the joy of tiny milestones to the overwhelm of sleepless nights and endless responsibilities. In this episode of Boob to Food the podcast, we explore the complex landscape of emotions that mums navigate daily. Whether you’re feeling frazzled, disconnected, or simply seeking more calm in your day-to-day, this episode is packed with compassionate insights to help you thrive as a mum. 

Tamara Coughlan is an integrative psychotherapist,  yoga & meditation teacher, retreat facilitator, occupational therapist and mumma. She blends somatic therapy and process-oriented approaches, and holds a psycho-spiritual lens to walk beside individuals as they explore emotions, behaviours and relationships with themselves. With a focus on the connection between body, mind, and heart, Tamara creates compassionate spaces for clients to explore their inner landscapes and reconnect with their authentic selves.

In this podcast we chat to Tam about:

• The importance of acknowledging our emotions and some of the common themes in mothers
• How mothers can balance the demands of parenting while also giving themselves the space to heal from their hurts and trauma
• The role of the nervous system in how we respond to stress, especially in the context of motherhood?
• Some signs that a mother’s nervous system might be dysregulated, and how to become more attuned to these signals
• Some simple, everyday practices that mothers can incorporate into their routines to help regulate their nervous systems
• The practice of self-compassion when we’re struggling to regulate their nervous system, especially during particularly challenging times?
• …and so much more

You can connect with Tam on Instagram as well as her website

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