Erika Bragdon is a second-generation homeschooling mom with 3 kids at home and 1 in college. She lives in the beautiful hills of New Hampshire on a small farm and loves writing, baking, nature, and sharing flower essences and more natural solutions with moms. I love everything on your relax and recharge list.
And I love handy healthy snacks that I can enjoy… alone! I walk every morning to relax. It gives me a chance to enjoy the peace and quiet before everyone in my house wakes up. You are so right that organizing something makes you feel better! I love dancing it out, when im really stressed I deep clean.
Haha ah these posts are so good at reminding me to do me sometimes. I totally need to do this stuff more. I love just dancing with the kids. I mean, it not only causes great laughter, but it really does recharge us all.
This is a great list. Thanks for sharing. Alone time! I have also started playing video games again after a much too long break. I love my family but sometimes you just need virtual mayhem to make it all better!
These are some great ways to relax and recharge, we all need time like this for sure! This is a fantastic list, there are quite a few I had not thought of, thanks!
My favorite has always been sitting in the sun and singing! A green tea latte is just what I could use right now. That is really a great way to unwind. Search for:. I used to be bad about working through lunch. But, I pretty much stopped cold turkey and started leaving the office for lunch.
After a while, I realized it was glorious having that time to go out to eat, away from my desk, or go run errands, or go to Hobby Lobby and indulge my Pinterest desires. Or you just chill on the couch with a good book. Oh, how I miss the days my kids took naps. Not only did I get a lot of laundry done during that time, but I caught up on sleep too. If you have small kids who still nap, PTL! Go Dark on Social Media. Not saying to delete or deactivate your social media accounts.
Space to unwind. Perhaps work out an arrangement with a friend to swap childcare every so often and give you a morning or — shock of all shocks — a day to yourself. Think creatively. Evaluate your needs. Heck, you may have buried your needs in the back of your closet with your pre-pregnancy pants. Unearth those puppies and get back into them.
Both of them. Familiar topic, yet you describe it so well. Yes, there are those times when I might feel a little bit sensitive, and instead of taking that to my prayer journal or whatever, I try to stop feeling, and certain forms of entertainment do that for me. Or just empty filler. Or just okay content, but not what is truly edifying. SOoo needed and a confirmation to prayer as I have been seeking clarity on this persistent issue and ways to deal with this myself…. Thank you for writing about this the way you write!
I totally get it. I used to escape to thsoe things and felt more drained aftewards and the kids were still there… needing everything. Not anymore… Time to charge the phone and my own batteries before having to wake and deal with the littles in a few hours.
Kulze, MD, a family physician in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Find three good things about your day. This is also a great game to play with older kids -- and an early lesson in gratitude to boot. Redefine your stressors. Pre-chop your veggies. You certainly don't have 45 minutes to whip up dinner every night, and you're probably not going to spend all of Sunday preparing frozen meals to eat all week long does anyone really do that?
The solution: "Take an hour on the weekend to cut up the produce you use most," says Keller. Weeknight dinners become a snap: A half-hour stir-fry recipe takes just 10 minutes when the veggies are all ready to toss into the wok.
Just because you're not on the clock doesn't mean you feel stress any less, says Atkins. Two smart ways to fend it off:. Make your own breaks. If you don't pencil in your breaks, no one will. Stick to a standing date three or four times a week, whether it's lunch with friends or a class at the gym. Think of it this way: "When mom's doing better, so is her whole family. Read something stimulating. Even if it's just a few pages of a novel before bed, skim something to challenge yourself.
And reading before bed is a better way to conk out than tuning into TV the light and noise stimulate your brain and keep you awake longer. Start snapping. Next time you feel frazzled at home, grab the camera. One, you have to slow down to do it. Two, it distances you from the current situation. See your stress dissipate. Time your breathing. Breathe in for five seconds and out for seven, for example. Play the old-fashioned way.
Breaking out a board game or a puzzle is a great way to get your older kids to talk, says Keller. Commutes and errand-running don't have to be a major source of tension. Consider these super simple moves before getting behind the wheel again:. Change up your path slightly every day. If you've got the same old commute day after day, you stop enjoying -- or even noticing -- your surroundings.
Try to pass by something natural, like a park or a lake, which helps stimulate your senses, says Atkins.
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