Calm For Mommy

Moments of Calm

Sometimes you need a strategy in a stressful moment to re-center yourself.  Here are a few ideas.

If you have less than a minute:

  • Take a deep breath in through your nose, hold it for 5 seconds and release it from your mouth for 6 seconds.  Repeat.

  • Rub an orange scented (or a favorite scent) of lotion on your hands and breathe it in.

  • Close your eyes.  Think of 3 things you are grateful for.

If you have a couple minutes:

  • Run warm water over your wrists in the sink.  Allow yourself to relax for a few moments as you feel the water running over you.  Close your eyes and tilt your head back as you feel the water.

  • Put on cozy socks or slippers and squish your toes into them or wrap yourself in a soft scarf.

  • Diffuse a favorite scent of essential oil into the air.

If you have ten or fifteen minutes:

  • Make yourself a cup of hot tea.  Wrap up in a blanket, sit on a comfy chair and drink the tea.

  • Lie in a warm bath.  Be intentional about letting your muscles relax into the water.

  • Grab a happy, entertaining or fun book and read it for a few minutes.

  • Write (without judgement or stopping) for a few minutes about anything that’s on your mind.

  • Listen to a guided meditation.  Search online for “free guided meditations” to find one.

 

More ideas for calm:

  • Bring your kids to the park.  While they play, listen to a favorite podcast.

  • Take a nap.

  • Pray for peace.

  • Daydream for a few minutes about a fun plan, event or activity that you have coming up.

  • Check in with yourself.  Are you hungry? Thirsty? Feeling like you need some activity?  Ask yourself, what need of yours can you meet to be in a better place?

Looking for more ideas to find your calm?  Check us out on Instagram, where we share calming photos and tips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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