Is Warrior Mama taking over a lot? Is she overactive, sometimes trying to defend your children against--ooh-- your children? Symptoms include: snapping at your kids, biting your spouse, or yelling at breakfast.Here are 8 ways to rejuvenate Peaceful Mama, who keeps Warrior Mama in check when things get a lil too stressful.
In the heat of the moment:
8. Scream into a pillow. Sometimes, friends, it must be done.
7. Burn some sage. This often calms everyone in my house down and makes mornings much smoother.
6. Talk to the wall. Say the most extreme things you can possibly think of. Then you can be more rational.
While breastfeeding:
5. Count baby's eyelashes. Breastfeeding can become so ordinary and sometimes annoying that we forget what a miracle babies are. Notice every detail, and you will relax; baby will fall asleep much faster.
4. "I am enough." Sometimes, stress from breastfeeding can come from feeling like you should be doing something else, which comes from not feeling good e
nough. Say this mantra enough times and feel the relaxation pour over you.
3. Prep your station. Maybe baby is really, ok, REALLY ready to nurse. You may be inclined to skip setting up the spot in favor of more quickly attending to baby's needs. DON'T! Hold baby and gather the essentials (water, snack, book/remote/phone) beforehand. That way, the cottonmouth of breastfeeding will not stress you out once you get started.
Preventing unnecessary Warrior Mama episodes:
2. Go to Yoga. Take one evening off each week and let your partner put the kids to bed. Get yourself out of the house and take a yoga class, a Qigong class, or just go to the library and read. Peaceful Mama will thank you.
1. Tackle your finances. If you are guessing at your finances, you are stressed out. Get a comprehensive system in place that will give you peace of mind. You won't know what to do with the all the time you used to spend worrying about money.
Peace until next week,
Jaye Anne
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