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Working and taking care of kids can make for a busy and hectic schedule. You may begin to let your health slip without realising it if you’re always on the go and running around from one activity or commitment to the next.
One part of your health you shouldn’t overlook is your mind and your mental health. To be at your best you must feel full of energy and find ways to stabilise and boost your mood. In this case, it’s wise to discover how you can maintain a positive attitude and mindset so you can feel more excited and motivated to tackle each new day.
One way to boost your mental health as a busy parent is to set aside some time for daily exercise. It may be something as simple as taking the dog for a walk after work to get your heart rate and metabolism up. Make sure both you and your pet stay well by eating right too. You can make a smoothie to hold you over before dinner and choose veggie snacks for your dog that will keep them healthy and well.
Make time for friends if you want to boost your mental health and overall wellbeing. Even as a busy parent, it’s important that you choose a night or two here and there to go out to dinner or have a girl’s night in. You’ll not only be having fun and enjoying yourself to help reduce stress but having a support group and circle of friends to lean on and talk to will also boost your mental health.
Another way to keep your spirits high and feel good each day is to commit to regular self-care activities. This includes having a consistent bedtime, making time for hobbies and doing what you love, and pampering yourself with a manicure or warm bath. The better you take care of yourself and put your wellness and happiness first, the better off you’ll be and the easier it’ll be to care for others.
If you’re always saying yes to everyone and every activity then you may soon experience burnout. Instead, learn to say no without feeling guilty and begin to set more boundaries in your life and with others. Being busy is okay but being so busy that you start to not feel well or put yourself last will catch up with you in the long run.
Practice gratitude regularly if you want to boost your mental health and stay well as a busy parent. Keep a gratitude journal so you can record down what you’re grateful for and review it when you wake up and before you go to bed. It’ll help you maintain a positive outlook and it only takes a few minutes to jot down a few things you’re grateful for. You’ll begin to focus more on the good and what’s going right instead of negative thoughts or what you don’t have.
Welcome to Birds and Lilies! I'm Lou: mother, blogger and freelance writer. This is my lifestyle blog, where I talk about motherhood, infertility and IVF, beauty, my love for food and wine, as well as my thoughts about stuff, and our real-life and travel adventures.
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