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5 Quick Tips for Moms to Feel Good
Overview: 5 Quick Tips for Moms to Feel Good
5 quick tips for moms to feel good are my top 5 go to’s on how I keep my energy levels up, my neck and shoulder tension away, and my sanity in check. We all know that being a parent/mom is a full-time job in addition to your day job. So, I wanted to take a quick moment to share these simple and easy practices with you. I like to implement these into my daily or weekly routines to keep my levels balanced, especially when those planets are in retrograde and I need that little extra resource.
The List: 5 Quick Tips for Moms to Feel Good
- Lemon Water:
When – I have this in the morning before any food, supplements or coffee/tea, usually enjoyed while fixing breakfast. Having this first thing allows my digestive system to wake up before I insert any other nutrients. This way it is sort of primed & cleansed to start the day.
How – I cut the lemon in half, give a quarter to myself and a quarter to my spouse & more often than not a tiny sliver to my daughter in her own cup. I press the quarter into my mug; add about 4oz of softly boiling water to the lemon juice and a splash of room temperature water. Some may like more liquid, that’s fine but I keep it to about 3-4 sips, so I can move onto the next thing.
Frequency – I do this daily until I run out of lemons & need to make a run to the store. Honestly, some weeks it is more like 4 days a week ?
- Conscious Breathing:
When – All day every day we are all subconsciously breathing, it’s involuntary and at rest, it happens about 960 times an hour. I practice this one when I’m having a trying day and finding myself easily snapping at my family or spouse. While I’m driving in traffic, creating content for marketing and before each session I give I breathe deeply with intention. This practice helps rewrite my patterns by instilling the routine of taking deep conscious breaths. When I do this I can literally feel my heart rate decreasing.
How – For more in-depth instruction on Conscious Breathing and a Free PDF download click here. Can you imagine if we put around 10% of our time into breathing intentionally? How could that positively affect our day?
Frequency – I do this one on a daily basis. And I’m proud to say that some days I practice conscious breathing 3-4 times.
- Mindfulness Meditation:
When – This I practice when I feel like I need to regain control over the mental clutter in my head. Being a Mom means on any given day I am wearing 4-5 different hats. Over time this takes a toll on my mental bandwidth. I have found this quick meditation helps me label my thoughts accordingly then move along. Think of it as having a garage sale; you label the items, price them, then leave them in their place and move to the next.
How – The idea behind this is to just sit and notice. Notice your breath going in & out, your thoughts going in & out. What are the different elements that you can bring your awareness and your consciousness to? Try keeping the story out of it and staying at a superficial level, what do you notice? I do this meditation by bringing my awareness to different parts of my body, what do I feel in my neck, shoulders and low back? I allow myself to notice current sensations, such as the feel of the floor/carpet under me or the wind/temperature of my surroundings. This helps me stay in my body and brings my awareness away from the mental clutter.
Frequency – I do this one at least once every 3 days. Daily would be optimal but decide on something you can commit to. And remember to Keep It Short. Set a timer for 2mins, then increase by 1min every 2 weeks.
- Foam Roller:
When – When the time has me going all over and my energy is drastically decreasing. Over the past 10+ years, foam rolling has helped my chronic aches and pains specifically in my neck, hips and side body. I have been able to find length in my system using foam rollers. I use the Melt Method foam roller that is softer and I have seen results in half the time that I used to spend on the denser foam rollers while cringing in pain.
How – When I use my gentler foam roller, I do so with an intention of yielding and receiving rather than thinking I have to “breathe through the pain.” I am currently still carrying and picking up my toddler on a daily basis so I focus on my side body around my lats and neck area. My other focus areas are my hips and mid-back due to the hours I put in on the computer.
Frequency – 3 times a week, yes weekly! In the mornings I get up before the rest of the house to lay in quiet and allow myself to melt over my roller. It’s like my 15minute savasana. I’m in love with allowing my body to yield into this resource. Coming soon: More detailed post on my favorite ways to use the roller and other tools to alleviate daily tensions.
- CBD Bath Bomb:
When – When I’m burning the flame at both ends, projecting unnecessarily onto those in my surroundings and feeling like using my inner Diva to answer any and all questions! That’s the day where I go get a CBD bath bomb, ask my spouse for space in the evening to resource this and soak into surrender. I like to think of it as my serenity, my happy place for the night. It helps me reset physically and mentally. The CBD bath bombs have muscle relaxant properties and they help in relieving anxiety and pains.
How – Simply get your hot bath going with your desired temperature, slide in, drop in the CBD bath bomb and enjoy. I always take this opportunity to practice my Conscious Breathing & a little Mindful Meditation
Frequency – For me, I do this at least once every 3 weeks for about 45minute to an hour.
Benefits: 5 Quick tips for Moms to Feel Good:
These 5 quick tips for Moms to Feel Good are my way of sharing some easy resources I’ve learned through the years. These are my go-to Top 5 on a consistent basis that work for myself, my body, and my schedule. Maybe these are just right for you, or maybe you need to tweak it a little bit. Either way, try them out and let me know what you think by adding a comment below.
A few benefits of these 5 quick tips include:
- Lemon water aids in digestion and helps alkalinize your body.
- Conscious Breathing lowers blood pressure and reduces anger & frustrations
- Mindful Meditation clears our mental clutter and heightens our awareness
- Foam Rollers decrease physical tensions and teach us how to Yield
- CBD bath bombs are muscle relaxants that relieve pain and reduces anxiety.
Moms, remember, you’ve made it this far and you are doing an amazing job! Let’s keep holding each other up and do our part in positively raising a beautiful generation of mindful, aware and genuine human beings by showing them how important it is to take time for us too!
Jillian