Parenting is one of the most rewarding jobs in the world, but it’s also exhausting and stressful. You are on duty 24-7, no weekends off or sick days. It’s easy to focus on your kids and neglect yourself, but that’s not good for you or them.
We all strive to do our best, but the problem begins when we feel like our best isn’t good enough. No matter what we do, we might feel that our efforts come up short, but just think for a minute about how your son or daughter sees it, especially while they’re young. Do you think they will see that mom never had the money to buy them the Halloween costume they wanted? No, instead they will remember the fun times they had helping you make their costumes, even if those costumes never turned out exactly right. So here is your chance to get everything back on track!
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Often we feel like we have to be Super Mom, wear boots and a cape, and fly around to do everything. We think we have to have the house perfectly clean at all times, help our kids with their homework, research and deliver a presentation that wows our client over the dinner hour, and still have a hot, homemade meal on the dinner table at home. Of course in reality it’s pretty hard to do all of this at the same time, so just choose one thing you can focus on and do it very well.
Try these steps on the next pages right now to get that boost of energy you crave:
-Drink A Glass Of Water
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Mild dehydration can affect your body even before you know you’re thirsty, and may leave you with headaches, fatigue, and lack of energy. “When I want a quick pick-me-up, I stop and drink a full bottle of water,” says Tammy Gold, a psychotherapist and parenting coach, and the mother of three girls ages 6 and under.
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-Be a “Bad Mom.”
To get even five minutes for an energy boost, you may need a quick break from the kids. If they’re not in school or day care, that may mean relying on the dreaded TV for at least a short time. It’s OK to put kids in front of the TV or put the baby in her crib or play yard for 15- 20 minutes to recharge yourself. You can fix that cup of tea or coffee. Just a few moments to recharge make a difference.
Turn on Sesame Street or an educational DVD. They’ll get a much more present, happier you if you occasionally allow yourself a break like that than if you’re watching them like a hawk every second.
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Give Yourself a Bedtime.
Maybe eight hours’ sleep isn’t realistic for a mom of young kids, but you can’t survive on five. “There’s no quick cure for a lack of sleep, no matter how much caffeine you ingest,” says Debi Silber, MS, RD, a personal trainer and lifestyle coach and the author of A Pocket Full of Mojo: 365 Proven Strategies To Create Your Ultimate Body, Mind, Image and Lifestyle. “Seeking energy through caffeine or sugar just leaves you tired and wired and prone to weight gain.” Try this experiment: for one week, go to bed one hour earlier than you usually do, every night. Don’t veg out in front of the TV or the iPad. See how much more energy you have by the beginning of the next week.
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