Mompreneur Tip – Take Care of Yourself FIRST

Busy mompreneurs struggle with getting it all done, and as a result their own needs fall by the wayside.

Taking care of you should be first on the list…

Take Care of You

As always… a happier, healthier you – is a much better, easier, more successful, more magnificent, more confident and no doubt sexier YOU. This one really should be first, but I believe in saving the best for last… Hey – Stop making excuses for yourself and reasons you are not meeting your own needs. Until you take care of you – you’ll never truly meet the needs of your family, your partner, your clients…. Without self-care, all you’ll have is a collapsed pile of cards on the table.  Take care of you right now.

Let’s Experiment

How do you feel on a scale of 1-10 right this second. Do a systems check – body aches/pains, eyes, head, shallow breathing… etc.

Give yourself a score on a scale of 1-10.

NOW try this:

• Close your eyes
• Breathe in deeply 5 times
• Open your eyes
• Get up
• Reach out and stretch, bend over to stretch your legs, shake your arms out,
• Jump up and down a few times
• Walk around – Get yourself a drink of water
• Come back and give yourself a score…
• Higher? or Lower score than before??

I truly want you to do this little physical exercise for yourself and be sure to take a quick pulse on your before and after…

These simple practices have literally THOUSANDS of years of proof that they work…

Here is your sanity assignment for this week:

• Take regular breaks daily and do something physical.
• Spend at least 20 minutes doing something you love daily.
• Stop working at a set time daily and do the exercise above.
• Reach out to a different friend or family member each day who makes you feel alive, invigorated and well!
• Play a game with your kids.
• Enjoy a long hot bubblebath.
• Schedule and take a date night (whether you’re single or a couple – schedule a special night where you go out on a date and unplug).
• Fix a healthy snack with real food each day (not from a package!)

Do more of taking care of you. The time invested will ALWAYS be worth the payoff on the other end!

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What are your self-care practices? How do you treat yourself? What advice do you have to share? Please share your tips on how YOU take care of YOU below!