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SelfCare4Health
for SuperMom
Many mothers suffer in silence and do
not have a clue about SelfCare. Is this
true for you?
Why
SelfCare?
Well, for one thing you deserve it and
you are worth it! My mentor used to say
a little selfcare goes a long way.
What is
SelfCare?
We spend most of our time doing things
for others, thinking and caring for our spouse, our parents, being responsible
for our children and family. Not many of
us would observe SelfCare. If we do not
take care of ourselves, how are we able to care for others, our spouse, our
children, our parents and our loved ones. Do you ever sit down and think
about yourself? Doing things for
yourself and not feel guilty about it? Do
your know that doing things for yourself is not selfish nor indulgence. Yes, you deserve it and you are worth it.
Sharing
is caring. Here are some SelfCare ideas:
1. Make your daily shower your “spa time”.
I like to put a few drops of lavender
and lemon essential oils in the shower head when I have a shower, even if it is
a quick shower. You may want to explore
different essential oils for each shower.
You can learn to make a salt scrub with a drop or two of your favourite
essential oil and have a good scrub while in the shower too.
2. Take a break
Ask for help from your spouse, parents
or friend. They would be happy to
babysit your baby for half an hour, an hour or two. Go for a walk around your housing estate, or
have a coffee with a friend at the nearest coffee joint at the mall. Your
experience of having time physically away from your child is a resource and
sometimes it may not work out as planned, which is ok! Those few minutes of “me-time” can rejuvenate and re-energise you.
Give this a try.
3. Be kind to yourself
I always tell my clients that they are the best mother in the whole wide world for their child for they are their chosen mother. Motherhood is a journey and in the eyes of your little ones, you are the perfect person for them to feel safe and loved. Remember you are their supermom.
4. Exercise
Nothing like a good physical exercise to
burn up the pent-up energy. Go for a
power walk with your baby or join a yoga class. The endorphins that flow after an exercise areinvigorating for
our overall well-being.
5. Have a hair cut
I do not know about you, but having a
haircut makes me feel like a new person, so awesome to get a new look. If you do not want a hair cut, go for a
shampoo and blow dry and come out of the hair salon feeling renewed and
refresh, with your new hairdo.
6. Retail therapy
Buy yourself
something new to wear. It does not have
to be expensive. Sometimes
wearing something new or different can boost your confidence. I have a silent rule, when I find something I
love I tend to buy a few in different colours.
7. Gratitude check in
Sometimes we
are so caught up in the poor me feeling that we forget to be thankful for what
we have. Our children are our
legacy. Start looking at the differences
and uniqueness of our children and find the beauty in them. My mentor would say “enjoy the uniqueness of
your children for they are the many facets of you!”
8. Connect with other moms
I would say like-minded people will attract like-minded moms. When we feel good about ourselves we can support, encourage and thrive on friendship and before you know it you would have found your SelfCare tribe. Remember you are never alone. You just got to make the first move.
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