Rest Reset

Rest Reset Rest Reset is led by an ICF-qualified coach, a wife, & a mother of two. Hello, I'm Mica, a coach at Rest Reset.

With a deep understanding of the challenges parents face, especially as they balance changing roles & relationships, I bring both professional expertise & personal insight. I founded Rest Reset this year, drawing on my experience of over a decade in child and adult mental health services. I discovered coaching in my own life, finding it incredibly beneficial to set small, achievable goals amidst m

y busy schedule. This experience inspired me to pursue coaching as a profession. Over the past year, I embarked on my training journey while on maternity leave, and now, I balance coaching clients with my ongoing role as a Student Wellbeing Practitioner at the University of Leicester. My coaching approach is rooted in a solution-focused model, and I take immense pleasure in helping people reach their goals. A common question I encounter is, "Who is coaching for?" The answer is simple: everyone! Having worked in mental health, I've witnessed the lengthy waiting times and the courage required to seek these services. My aim with Rest Reset is to provide an easily accessible service that serves as a gentle introduction to seeking help. With a wealth of experience in supporting people from diverse backgrounds to achieve a wide range of goals, I offer coaching in several areas. These include parenting, pregnancy and fertility, men's wellbeing, youth coaching, and career coaching, among others.

Wondering where they find an extra hour a day to research and cook from scratch makes it hard to stay present, because y...
11/06/2026

Wondering where they find an extra hour a day to research and cook from scratch makes it hard to stay present, because you are quietly calculating how to make your own rushed food shop seem half as healthy while worrying about how to actually get your children to eat it.

Believing that you are failing because you cannot match this effort is a heavy weight to carry, the reality is that you are simply exhausted from rushing around trying to keep everyone happy and maintain your professional standards at work.

Pushing through this exhaustion to hold everything together is exactly why staring at the third pile of clean washing while the children are at preschool feels like a breaking point.

Taking a step back to look at the whole system of your household means you can finally sit down with a hot cup of tea or a book knowing that the small tasks are taken care of and the big tasks are in hand or delegated.

Send me a message to book your free Overwhelm Audit if you are ready to stop second guessing every choice and want to feel grounded in your own life again.





To the working parent who is surviving on coffee, adrenaline, and pure guilt.You are nailing the professional standards ...
08/06/2026

To the working parent who is surviving on coffee, adrenaline, and pure guilt.
You are nailing the professional standards and keeping the kids alive, but you are completely burnt out while doing it. You need the Overwhelm Audit..

I have opened up slots for a free, 30 minute "Overwhelm Audit."
This is a quiet, zero pressure, confidential space for us to look at the chaos, isolate the one area that needs immediate relief, and map out a next step. And if what you need is something outside of my coaching practice? I will tell you directly and point you toward the right support.

My Zero Pressure Promise: I am a qualified practitioner, not a salesperson. I will never corner you or push you into buying a package. If we are a great fit, wonderful. If we are not, that is completely okay too. No guilt, no obligation.

You do not have to do the heavy lifting alone today. Let’s get you some breathing room.

Comment the word "AUDIT" below, and I will send you the direct link to lock in your 30 minutes. (Or click the link in my bio to chat with me instantly on WhatsApp).





Society has normalised pain in women.These words from a leading clinician, featured in the recent BBC documentary 'Emma ...
05/06/2026

Society has normalised pain in women.

These words from a leading clinician, featured in the recent BBC documentary 'Emma Barnett: Fighting Endometriosis', have sat heavily with me ever since I heard them. I could not agree more. And it makes me angry.

In 2026 Why are we still refusing to listen to women when they report suffering in their own bodies?

The statistics on show that there is widespread gender bias in how healthcare is delivered. From extended wait times in emergency settings to symptoms being routinely downplayed, the reality is clear. I know many of these specific data points come from research into endometriosis, but it is backed up by more recent research into women's health as a whole, and my own experience working within the field of mental health.

Recent parliamentary and medical reports confirm that women experience high rates of chronic pain, yet their physical symptoms are routinely minimised as stress or fatigue (Women and Equalities Committee, 2024; Versus Arthritis, 2024).

To every woman navigating this today: I hear you, and I see you. Your pain is real, your experience is entirely valid, and you deserve answers.

Creating a better system is a journey we can walk together, and the support of the men in our lives is incredibly valuable. To the partners, fathers, brothers, and friends who want to be there for the women they care about, you can make a profound difference:
Listen to understand: Be a reassuring, open listener when she shares how she is feeling.
Be a supportive team: Attend medical appointments together to help ensure her concerns are clearly explored.
Foster safe spaces: Encourage everyday environments where women feel confident speaking up about their health.
Severe pain is not just part of being a woman it is a warning sign that deserves equal care, urgency, and belief.

Men, how are you showing up for the women in your life?
Women, what is one thing you wish the men around you understood about your pain?
Let us talk in the comments.

We are taught to wear resilience like a badge of honour. We stretch, we bend, and we convince ourselves we’re coping bec...
03/06/2026

We are taught to wear resilience like a badge of honour. We stretch, we bend, and we convince ourselves we’re coping because "mentally, I’m fine."

I know, because I lived it. At 22, I was sent alone into violent child protection situations. Later, I loved working in CAMHS and training in family therapy, but the systemic pressures were relentless. I told myself my mind was handling it, but my body kept the score. It drew the boundaries my brain ignored. First, I developed celiac disease. Then, a rare eye condition that threatened my sight. My head was rationalising the overload, but my physical health was terrible.

Even with a lifelong eye condition, high doses of steroids, and regular eye injections, I kept pushing. I had my babies and faced the absolute exhaustion of trying to force a complicated childcare puzzle to fit around full-time hours.

Instead of support, I was met with toxic management. I was forced to put my feet down and log a formal grievance, only to find out they had deleted the very conversations where they had agreed to my outcomes. Navigating eye treatments while being treated as completely replaceable by a toxic system was my breaking point.

Why was I destroying my health to fight for a system that wouldn't fight for me?
Leaving was terrifying, but building my own coaching practice has been the best decision I ever made. And the fight for change isn’t over. Today, I am working with charities to make systemic change for women in the workplace. By stepping back into an advisory space, I’ve found the emotional distance needed to advocate for parental rights and workplace wellness without sacrificing my sight or my health to do it.

If I could go back 15 years, I'd look that young social worker in the eye and say: You will care so much and you will work so hard. Remember you are a cog in the system and it will function without you. Nobody will look out for you, you have to prioritise your wellbeing and your health.

You don't have to burn yourself to the ground to do a good job. Choose yourself first.

Share your experience in the comments below🫶

Nobody tells you that the hardest part of trying to fit everything into your day is learning how to actually stop when y...
27/05/2026

Nobody tells you that the hardest part of trying to fit everything into your day is learning how to actually stop when you get home. You rushed back to make sure you didn't miss out on family time, but instead of relaxing, you find yourself drawn right back to work. Sitting on the sofa while internally cataloguing your email inbox makes you know you're not really there and question if you should have stayed at work.

It is easy to think that clearing just one more task will finally ease the demands on you, but treating work as a way to manage your anxiety keeps you stuck in a loop of never actually shutting off and being present. The real shift happens when you realize that your worth isn't tied to your productivity, and getting yourself to a place where your mind can actually rest is what gives your home and your family the time with you that all of you will benefit from.

Learning to close the laptop and sit amongst the toys and laughter without second-guessing your choice is how you build a grounded, sustainable routine that protects your wellbeing.

Moving away from constantly working starts when you decide that you are important enough to practice what you preach and step out of survival mode.





It is so easy to fall into the trap of thinking we can just push through the exhaustion and look after ourselves later w...
25/05/2026

It is so easy to fall into the trap of thinking we can just push through the exhaustion and look after ourselves later when the kids are older or work calms down. We manage to get everyone out the door and we show up for our jobs looking like everything is fine, but inside we are just completely running on empty. Using the quiet moments at midnight to catch up on laundry or log back into the laptop isn't actual rest, and it just means we start the next day already feeling tired.

Choosing to slow down and protect your own energy isn't selfish and it isn't about letting anyone down. Getting yourself to a place where you are okay is what gives your career and your home a fighting chance. It is the difference between constantly reacting to the daily grind and being able to stay calm and present when things get difficult.

You do not have to wait for permission or hit a crisis point to start looking after yourself. Click the link in my bio to book a call today and let's find a practical plan that works for you.




You get home from the drop off and collapse on the sofa, playing back everything that happened during the morning meltdo...
20/05/2026

You get home from the drop off and collapse on the sofa, playing back everything that happened during the morning meltdown. Could you have done something different? Is there a way to stay calm?

You have likely spent months trying to play the part everyone expects of you, feeling exhausted and juggling everyone’s needs. The truth is that your child does not need a perfect parent. They need a parent who has the capacity to be present.

When you stop looking for answers in an app or a generic leaflet, you can finally make parenting decisions that feel right for your own family.

DM me 'RESET' and we can map out that practical plan to get you confident as a parent again.





You are holding it together for everyone else while quietly wondering if the version of you that felt confident and at e...
18/05/2026

You are holding it together for everyone else while quietly wondering if the version of you that felt confident and at ease has gone forever because your capacity has completely run out. You have been telling yourself the story that keeping the struggle hidden is the only way and that showing any crack in the performance would cause the whole fragile system to unravel. However, maintaining this level of silence about your own needs is actually what creates the heavy pressure that keeps you stuck in a constant state of merely managing.

The physical sensation of a tight chest and a fuzzy head at one in the morning is often a sign that you are trying to maintain a standard of perfection that was never intended for a real person. Choosing to listen to your own gut instead of what you think you should be feeling is how you start to feel like yourself again and move past the performance.

If you are ready to be a priority in your own life again, please send me a message so we can work out what matters to you.



The juggle of trying to be brilliant at your job and brilliant as a parent has left you running on empty across every pa...
17/05/2026

The juggle of trying to be brilliant at your job and brilliant as a parent has left you running on empty across every part of your life. You often find yourself braced for the next difficult moment before it has even started because your body is trying to protect you from a level of anxiety you cannot quite name.

It is easy to think that if you could just fix the child or their behaviour then everything would feel easier, but this often leads to a cycle of solving one problem only for the next one to arrive. The real shift happens when you focus on your own response and your wellbeing instead, because getting yourself to a place where you are okay gives everything else a fighting chance.

This grounded perspective allows you to handle the noise and the pressure without losing the person you were before the fog of parenthood set in.
When you move from reacting to the chaos to responding with confidence, you can finally stop ending every day feeling like you got it wrong and start to feel like yourself again.

You can click the link in my bio to book a call so we can find a plan that lets you stop performing and start enjoying your life again.




The hardest part of being in the middle is that you are performing well enough for the world to think you are fine while...
12/05/2026

The hardest part of being in the middle is that you are performing well enough for the world to think you are fine while you are quietly struggling to recognise the person in the mirror.

You are navigating a system that is hard to understand and even more difficult to be heard in because all you want is for your family to be seen. That heavy feeling in your chest after a health visitor visit or a conversation with your manager is the weight of trying to be brilliant at everything while running on empty.

You are not a helpless case and you are not a bad parent for wanting more than just surviving the week. There is a version of you that is rested and present and we can work together to find the way back to them because you deserve to feel like you used to. Reach out when you are ready to start that conversation.









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