Many working mothers feel guilty about taking any time out for themselves. Self-care is not a priority and the lack of it contributes to women feeling emotionally and physically depleted.
Today is the 4th day in my series, Love Your Life Now and Stop Being a Stressed Out, Guilty Working Mother.
If case you missed the prior posts, here’s what they are about:
Yesterday’s post, Learn How to Ask for Help: Develop a Support System was a tip about the importance of not trying to tackle every job and responsibility by yourself.
Tuesday: Get Happier By Creating Personal Boundaries was a tip about honoring yourself by determining what is acceptable to you and what is not.
Monday’s Stop Trying to Balance Family and Work was a tip about the need to plan your life around your core values rather than trying to balance your work and family lives.
Self-care should be at the top of your to-do list, not at the bottom. You need to re-charge your batteries, especially if you want to be fully engaged as a mother, partner and professional. It’s why flight attendants ask adults to put on their oxygen masks on first—before their children’s. If you pass, you can’t help your children.
Here is principle #4 Practice Self-Care
1. Take Care of Your Body: Commit to getting healthy—start with a visit to your physician. If you’re feeling run-down or you need to shed few pound, you can discuss a diet, nutrition and fitness program.
Please schedule a Working Moms StartUP session to help you to de-stress, release the mommy guilt and find more meaning in their lives, please drop me an email at Yvonne@SophisticatedWomanandMama.com to find out more.
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