Month: September 2025

Over the last 20 years, we have trained over 6,000 Relax Kids coaches who LOVE their work. Here is a list of all the joys of running your own business.

𝟭. 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆

You are free—free to set your own schedule and tailor your sessions to fit your lifestyle. This flexibility allows you to balance your home and family life. Having this control brings such joy and inner freedom. Some of our coaches choose to work just half a week yet earn enough to meet their needs.

𝟮. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺

Owning your own business allows you to be creatively free. You can come up with new activities and experiment with new ideas that keep you motivated and bring great joy and satisfaction.

𝟯. 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀

Running your own children’s wellbeing business gives you the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and their families. You can help children develop essential skills, improve their emotional intelligence, and build their resilience. There is no better joy than seeing children transform before your eyes and seeing the joy on their parent’s faces.

𝟰. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵

Setting up your business does require you to step out of your comfort zone and develop new skills. This can be scary but lead to significant personal growth, which brings inner joy and contentment.

𝟱: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

Having your own business allows you to build a community around you. You develop connections and encourage collaborations. You can also be part of a community with fellow coaches and teachers (especially if you choose to join a franchise). Being part of a community brings so much joy.

𝟲 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

Running a business that focusses on your passion for children’s wellbeing can bring so much job satisfaction. The joy of seeing children develop and knowing that you are contributing to their happiness can bring you so much joy.

𝟳 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴

Creating your own business allows you to build a legacy that can potentially pass onto future generations. What a joyful thought!

Before you go…

Creating a vision for your business is crucial to help you know what you want and where you want to go. Here are some tips from Marneta who has been running her own businesses for over 30 years.

1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝘆

Start by working out your WHY – Why do you want to run this business? What problems do you want to solve? What is motivating you to do this work? This will help you create the foundation for your vision.

2. Identify Core Values 

What values are important to you and your business. Make a list of all the values that are important to you. Make a list of the top 3 values and refer to these often as they will be part of your business vision.

3. Envision your Future

Take your mind into the the next 5-10 years and what do you see? What would you love to be doing? What impact would you like to be making? What would you love to achieve? List this on a piece of paper.

4. Write It Down

Write down a simple vision or mission statement. be clear on what you want to do and who you want to make a difference to and why you want to do it.

5. Vision Board

Create a vision board with pictures and words from magazines. Create something that inspires you and encapsulates exactly what you would love for your future.

8. Review and Revise

Revisit your vision and mission statement regularly to make sure it is relevant as you and your business grows.

When Helena Kelman made the bold decision to resign from her full-time managerial job in 2017, she wasn’t walking away from something – she was walking toward purpose.

“I became a Relax Kids coach in March 2017,” Helena shares. “It was the beginning of a whole new chapter for me.” Already a qualified Hypnotherapist, Life Coach, Story Massage Instructor, Mini Me Yoga Ambassador, and Lego Therapist, Helena was no stranger to supporting wellbeing. But Relax Kids gave her a unique way to reach the hearts of children.

Since then, she has woven Relax Kids into every corner of her work.

“I provide sessions in a number of local schools – some for a term, others during Health Weeks. Since February 2018, I’ve been in one school for two full days a week. I work with every class, run small groups, 1:1s, and even parent/child sessions.”

But her reach doesn’t stop at the school gates.

Helena has supported new school starters and their families, run sessions for the deaf community using an interpreter, and worked with teachers and staff through wellbeing workshops. During the holidays, she provides sessions as part of North Lanarkshire Council’s Club 365 – a programme offering free meals and activities to primary pupils. She’s now an approved provider for both North and South Lanarkshire Councils.

And it doesn’t end there.

“I also run parent/child sessions, groups for teenagers, Just Relax sessions for adults, and 1:1 support in the child’s home. I love helping kids believe in themselves and express their emotions.”

Her work is changing lives in quiet but powerful ways. One story still stands out.

“A 9-year-old boy told me and his headteacher during parents’ evening that he had decided to go away for the weekend with the Boys Brigade at Easter – something he never would have done before. After completing our Confidence Bootcamp sessions, he said, ‘If it hadn’t been for Relax Kids I wouldn’t have the confidence to do it.’ And he went – and he loved it.”

This is the heart of Helena’s work. Creating small shifts that spark big transformations.

Follow Helena here – https://www.facebook.com/Relaxkidsmotherwell

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