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Make a point to get down on all fours and play with your kids today! Grab the silly putty and make some cute little critters. Get the slinky out and remember the joy you felt when you first saw that sucker jiggle its way down your stairs!
Make today the first day for your new outlook. Give yourself permission to feel a new sense of adventure. Get those travel mags out and decide with hubby where you will go next and then start planning and saving!
Do something daring--bungee jumping, skydiving, maybe a tatoo--anything that will make you want to just laugh your fool head off!
Do this and you will instantly release tension. Remember that all of this positive play will boost endorphins and increase your "feel-good" factor. In fact, LOTS of creative play is what is needed to support optimal wellness of your body-mind and spirit.
Are you a Mom on the go? Here's a very effective 5 minute relaxation exercise for those who are headed to the minivan...
Tense up! Purposefully clench every muscle in your body, including your fists, abs, teeth, cheeks, shoulders, ears and even your toes!
Hold on to the tension for a full 10 seconds.
Slowly begin to release each muscle one at a time.
As you inhale think of the people and things that bring you joy, peace, love and friendship.
As you exhale think of all those things that cause you stress, one at a time and just let them all go.
When you visualize the things that you love as well as what causes you stress and then associate that with relaxation breathing, you are cleansing your body of the negative and filling with the positive.
Finally, if you toss and turn at night, unable to empty from your mind, the contents of a busy day, try this great relaxation exercise...
--Bring a note book to your bedside.
--Turn on slow, soft mood music.
--Lie quietly...and when stressful thoughts come in to disturb your solace, write them all down.
Soon you will have "dumped" all of the noisy thoughts and clatter from your busy day onto the paper. Writing it all out helps you to empty your mind of it.
Reread all of your notes making a mental note to release all your cares down a sea of care. Envision each of your worries out on a raft about to hit the waterfall. Watch as the raft is swallowed up by the falls and so goes your worries.
Return to your comfortable bed listening to your peaceful music. You will fall asleep easily now. Talk about a fantastic stress reduction technique--as well as a wonderful sleep aid!
Stress reduction for Moms doesn't have to be difficult or time-consuming. Just a few minutes a day will do wonders for your stress management skills and help you be the multi-tasking Mom you have to be--faster, easier and with less effort.
