.... this is what Wim Hof says anyway in the book I've just purchased... and, just like a cat, I'm always curious!

Even for the uber-motivated among us - and I know there are plenty of you that fit that description - motivation isn’t always the easiest thing. There are so many things in life competing for our time and attention that it can be tough to get mentally geared up for anything that doesn’t have an official deadline… even if it’s something you know is good for you, like an online Sass Yoga class!

Learn more about Kate. Time flies when you're having fun... so much so that I can't tell you exactly how long I've been teaching!

Learn more about Kate. This part is all about the thing that brought me to Yoga and Movement in the first place; my mental health.

Learn more about Kate. The majority of my schedule is filled with work - and although I don't call my Yoga and Movement 'work' or my 'job', I know it is, because it brings the money in.

Learn more about Kate. I'm going to start from the beginning and give you the reason behind this 'month of me'... not as in 'oh hey, look at me!' - more about who's the girl, mostly these days known as Sass?

As the news continues to be dominated by coronavirus, how can you help yourself - and others - while protecting your mental health?

It's Sunday night, and I've just finished unpacking and celebrating the weekend... the first Sass Weekend Retreat is done. I'm exhausted but happy. In fact, I'm in a daze; I can't really yet tell you how I'm feeling.

I honestly never thought this would be my 'job', and to this day, I'm still struggling with calling it 'work'…

Since my last blog post on Thursday for World Mental Health Day, I've been inundated with love and support! Several of you have been surprised that someone like me struggles with my mental health - I'm so happy and cheery all the time, I'm positive, inspirational and confident.... and yes, I'm blushing with such compliments, but I have demons too - and they still surface every now and again.

Anybody who's close to me knows I've had my ups and downs mentally since my teens. I have dealt with anxiety, panic and depression, on and off for years - undiagnosed until I was about 21 - when I had a major panic attack whilst on holiday with friends.

My anxiety increases massively if I'm not happy with me - my weight, if my clothes don't fit properly, my skin - anything... I've discovered that when I look and feel good, my head is good - I'm happy.

Today I taught a brand new class of 23 people, with only two of them ever sitting on a mat in front of me before. I started the class with “I’m not a traditional yoga teacher.”

How do you ‘self care?’ It’s a term these days that's thrown about everywhere, and I honestly think that’s because our lives are busier than ever, crammed with hectic-ness, making us often, genuinely stressed. Everyone’s always reminding me to look after myself, take time out and be mindful of how I’m feeling.