Simply Defrazzle
There cannot be a stressful crisis next week. My schedule is already full.
~Kissinger
If you were to research, the top ten stressors in the workplace you would find that they are just everyday happenings for most moms. Things like the “Treadmill Syndrome”, “Random Interruptions” or “Pervasive Uncertainty” to name just a few.
Stress is part of the job description of motherhood. That will never change. However, if you can learn to deal with stress in a healthy manner, it's effects won't be as severe. Here are some tips:
- Breathe - yes, it sounds rather simple, but when was the last time you took a really deep breath? Deep breathing clears stale air out of your lungs, re-energizes your brain, and even helps you lose weight!
- Sun Yourself - According to Dr. Marie-Annette Brown and Jo Robinson, authors of the book “When Your Body Gets the Blues” you need 20-30 minutes of outdoor light everyday to keep your “happy hormones” well balanced.
- Take a Hike - Wendy Bumgardner, the “Walking Guide” for About.com, reports that one study of 50 women divided into a group who walked briskly for 45 minutes a day, 5 days a week, and a control group that did not exercise found that the walkers experienced half as many colds as the control group. The walkers also showed an increase in natural killer cells, immune system cells that attack bacteria and viruses.
- Follow Your Nose - Use the benefits of Aromatherapy to quickly decrease stress.
- Trip the Light Fantastic - Put on some great music, and dance.
- Laugh! - rent a funny movie, and have a good laugh. Laughter is one of the best health medicines out there today. Take full advantage of it, and try and have one hearty laugh every day.
So the next time you're feeling stressed, instead of popping pills, take deep lavender-scented breaths, while walking and dancing around the block in the sunshine. Now, that's a serious stress-buster!
Darlene Hull
Darlene Hull is a happily married, Homeschooling mom who is also a speaker, workshop facilitator, writer, and the creator of the Mom-Defrazzler THE a resource website for stressed-out moms.
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