Self-Care Isn't Selfish: Small Daily Rituals for Overwhelmed Moms
This guide is for mothers overwhelmed with work and kids. Trying to do it all and be everything to everyone
Contributed By: Caren Cooper · The Disco Ball Coach
The Core Challenge
Many mothers feel like they need to do it all and be everything for everyone and have guilt and shame if they fall short. This is all at the expense of themselves. They push through and keep going like the energizer bunny, never stopping long enough to breath, just be, or enjoy any moments.
Key Insight
Fun fact: self care is actually imperative. When working moms actually take time for themselves to do what they want, to rest when needed, they feel good and way less resentful. They are way more connected to their bodies and can see things from a fresher perspective. This feeling then trickles down into literally every aspect of their lies.
Practical Strategies
1. Mirror talk. Talk kindly to yourself in the mirror. After the shower, look in the mirror, high five yourself, and say your name, and “I love you, I am proud of you and you are amazing.” Added bonus: when you pass a mirror, look at yourself and say “I'm a juicy snack.”
2, Take time in the morning for yourself, even if it's 5 minutes. Read, breathe, meditate, dance with headphones on, take a walk. Whatever floats your boat. Starting the morning not rushing gives your body time to recalibrate
3. Set breathing alarms on your phone hourly. When the alarm goes off do breathwork like alternate nostril breathing. So many of us walk through the day going from one task to another, and this is a great pattern-interrupt and a great way to connect to your body.
A Small First STep
Pause. before your respond to anything pause and take a breath then respond.
Caren Cooper is The Disco Ball coach and a Tedx speaker. Women come to her when everything looks good on the outside but something feels off on the inside. She helps them see the old stories they’re still living by and don’t even realize. Once they get to the root of those stories, they can stop them and change them. That’s when real confidence comes back. Not the kind you perform. The kind you actually feel.
