Healthy Ways to Get Through a Day - Little Things that Help

Moms know that life is often hectic. Whether its running the bus service for your kids, coping with the inevitable sibling squabbles, managing several crazy schedules, its up to you to figure out how to balance it all--family, work and life.

This is a list of healthy suggestions that I have compiled from my own coping strategies and those suggested by other Moms. Share the healthy things you do to make it through your day and take a "Mom Moment" or "Dad Moment" to restore yourself as a parent.

We all have little things that help us make it through the day. It may be sipping a cup of coffee or tea, taking a 2 minute bathroom breather break or one of my favorites, putting on some energizing- scented hand creme (my favorite these days is grapefruit).

Some of the things that work for me or have been suggested by other Moms include: 

• Taking a deep breath
• Drinking a cup of hot chocolate
• Running and sitting a hot bath
• Standing under a warm shower
• Taking a 2 minute, "Time Out" in the Bathroom
• Reading a magazine
• Relaxing in a park or meadow
• Sitting outside and watching the world go by
• Writing an article
• Watching a funny sitcom or movie
• Sipping a cup of tea
• Putting a wonderful scented hand cream or hand lotion on for 30 seconds
• Taking a decaf coffee break at a coffee house
• Taking a brisk walk
• Spending a day at the spa
• Relaxing by the lake or the beach (which doesn't seem to happen that often)

Share What Works 

Post and share the healthy things you do to make it through your day and take a "Mom Moment" or a "Dad Moment" to restore yourself as a parent.

Remember...your simple way of coping might be a very helpful technique to a frazzled mom (or dad) who is near the end of their rope.

Photo Sources:

Brighter than Sunshine. Lightness. Some Rights Reserved.

Geoff Himself. Summer Relaxing. Royalty Free Use.