"Remind yourself that though you can’t control the day’s events, you can control how you react"

<p>Musician and author <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mrs_izzyjudd/" target="_blank">Izzy Judd</a>, 36, lives in London with husband Harry, 34, drummer with the band McFly, and their children Lola, four, and Kit, three...</p><p> </p><h2>What&rsquo;s the best thing about being a mum?</h2><p>Watching my children&rsquo;s love for each other grow. I remember how I felt about my brothers when I was young and it&rsquo;s really special.</p><h2>And the most challenging?</h2><p>Feeling like I&rsquo;m struggling to give enough of my attention to both children. Sometimes I feel as if I&rsquo;ve got to the end of the day and I&rsquo;m just surviving rather than actually giving them the time they need.</p><h2>Describe an instant mum self-care trick from your book, Mindfulness For Mums…</h2><p>Rub your hands together really quickly and cup them over your eyes. It brings you a moment of warmth, time just for you.</p><h2>Are you into fitness?</h2><p>I exercise two or three times a week. If I miss a session, it affects how I feel mentally. I do strength training and yoga, and I also Iove getting outside for a run.</p><h2>Pre-Covid, how did you and Harry make the most of any time you got to yourselves?</h2><p>If granny was available to babysit, we tended to go for brunch or an afternoon at the cinema because by the evening we&rsquo;re so tired!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="feed_izzy2__square" class="ci-image ci-square" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/feed_izzy2__square_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>Does music feature in your daily lives?</h2><p>Music is always on in the house, especially at teatime. I love to play my violin to the kids because they enjoy it however bad I sound! Harry and I met through music so it connects us as a family. I&rsquo;d be lost without it.</p><h2>Are you close to the other McFly wives/mums?</h2><p>Yes &ndash; we&rsquo;ve been around each other for so long. We all understand what it&rsquo;s like when our husbands have been away on tour,<br>so we&rsquo;ve developed a deep bond.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="feed_izzy__square" class="ci-image ci-square" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/feed_izzy__square_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>Izzy&rsquo;s 5 tips for keeping calm at home</h2><p><strong>1. Pause for thought</strong></p><p>Remind yourself that though you can&rsquo;t control the day&rsquo;s events, you can control how you react.</p><p><strong>2. My space</strong></p><p>Create a calm corner in your home where you can take time out.</p><p><strong>3. Teddy bear breathing</strong></p><p>Lie down with your child, both place a teddy bear on your tummy and watch the teddies move as you breathe. It&rsquo;s a great way to slow things down.</p><p><strong>4. Hand on heart</strong></p><p>Place one hand over your heart &ndash; this simple action alone is soothing</p><p><strong>5. One-word wonder</strong></p><p>Take a deep breath in, then breathe out and say: ‘Today I choose patience&rsquo;.</p>

Izzy Judd shares 5 tips for keeping calm at home

By Asda Good Living,12th August 2020

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