The fact is: stress is part of every mom’s life. However, too much stress is downright unhealthy! It causes sickness, headaches, wrinkles, unnecessary yelling, frown lines, and bad moods all around! It is no way to live! I pray that these 102 tips help you to de-stress, refocus, and channel your energy in a healthy way! 102 Ways for Busy Moms to De-Stress 1. Lose weight. 2. Join a club or ladies group. 3. Start a hobby. 4. Learn something new. 5. Read a book. 6. Take a bubble bath. 7. Go for a drive. 8. Take a few long, slow, deep breaths. 9. Get a pet. Pet the pet. 10. Write your biography. 11. Eat some chocolate. (Not too much though– it adds blubber to the thighs!) 12. Pray. 13. Go for a walk. 14. Forgive. 15. Laugh more. 16. Have sex more. (If you are married, of course!) 17. Drink more water. 18. Stretch. 19. Scream into a pillow. 20. Start kickboxing. 21. Listen to your favorite music. 22. Be thankful. 23. Listen more. 24. Get active. 25. Volunteer. 26. … [Read more...]
Stopping to stare
When you're a work from home mom it means that you rarely have a moment to sit. If you're a military spouse and a work from home mom then you might feel like you don't even have time to breathe. The thing is, life without breath doesn't work out very well. The last few months have been a little bit beyond crazy for me, as I've mentioned. I've been burning the candle at both ends, and heat is dripping under the middle too. Multitasking is a beautiful thing but I found myself emailing on my smartphone when I was supposed to be playing with the kids outside. The constant work was stressing me out big time. That day I realized that I just needed to stop and breathe before I began to hyper ventilate! So I put the phone away, laid on the grass, and stared up at the sky. I could feel my stress and tension start to melt away as I looked at the gorgeous Wyoming sky and the sun hitting the clouds. My daughter lay with me and pointed out all the puppies and elephants that she saw. We spent … [Read more...]
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