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Ways To Unwind And Take Time For Yourself |
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Written by Angela Wenke
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With all of us busy Moms always on the go, between running the kids to sporting events, and school events, working with our home businesses and juggling our household. It can be hard to find time to unwind and take a moment for ourselves.
As hard as it may be to allow yourself a few minutes in each day to devote solely to yourself, it is also so important. Not only to relieve your daily stresses, but to help you relax and realize that taking care of yourself is just as important as taking care of you family. Here are few tips you can use to allow yourself some much needed ME time.
Bubble Bath: Nothing is better at the end of a long day, once the kids have been put to bed; there is no better time to start a warm bubble bath with your favorite bubble bath. To make it an extra special and relaxing time take the time to light some candles and grab an old book you have been meaning to read. Taking a bubble bath doesn’t have to last long but it only takes a few minutes to help you to start feeling like a new woman.
Reading a Great Book: Another great time to unwind is when the kids are taking a nap. Now I realize this is usually the time that most Moms like to get housework done or maybe work on their businesses. But you could take ten minutes out of each day to read just a couple of pages while enjoying a sinful snack. This can help recharge your batteries and help you to handle the rest of the day.
Blogging or Journaling: Sometimes a great stress releaser and great way to enegerize yourself is to write it all down! They say when something or someone is on your mind it is helpful to put it into words. Over the years I found this is great way to leave the stress on the paper or the blog and to allow you to wash it away and feel more rejuvenated.
Take a Walk: Sounds funny right you are dead tired and I suggest taking a walk? But honestly if you are feeling like you are just dead tired and cannot make it through the day a simple walk to the end of the block can really open your senses, allow you some fresh air and sunshine and act as a battery recharge to you charged up for the rest of your day.
Corral the Family: If you are like most Moms sometimes there is simply not enough hours in the day to get everything done! Sometimes you have to corral the family and lay down the law. Explain that you have worked very hard today and you are simply exhausted and could use a hand or two around the house, maybe assign someone to do a load of laundry to start your dinner, and while they do that take five minutes for yourself of peace and quite and sit down and relax and enjoy.
Run Away: Let’s face it sometimes you just feel like you are going to pull your hair out because everything that could go wrong is right? Before you reach that time ask a neighbor or family member to watch your kids for you once a week and just take a drive, or go for a long walk, go enjoy a tan or meet a friend for lunch. By allowing yourself some ME time to be yourself you are always making a happier environment for your family by being less stressed and overwhelmed.
Hopefully some of these great tips can help you to find just a few minutes in your day to dedicate solely to yourself. Over time this will become an easier process for you and you may even want to take a night off for yourself to be with your girlfriends or to go see a movie with your loved one. By allowing yourself to have some grown up time it will make you a well balanced, stress free Mom in the long run.
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