This is downright hypocritical for me to write - but moms MUST de-stress. Personally, I battle with mothering, working, and housekeeping stresses just as much as the next woman. I'm the type of gal you could call a worry-wart. Plus, I seem to perpetually set my standards too high (for myself, not others, of course). The result? Ironically, even making time for my own leisurely interests has become a source of stress.
You would think that I'd know better. Afterall, I wrote a graduate dissertation, and published a paper in the Journal of Neuroscience on the effects of chronic stress on brain function. Yeah, that's right. Chronic stress alters brain function, and not just momentarily. Stress actually changes the numbers of particular receptors and the activity of specific brain regions for an indeterminate amount of time. Science is showing us every day that stress was never intended to be chronic, and that persistent stress can result in a staggering number of ailments. Plus, stressed moms pass that lifestyle on to their children - not exactly something to win you the Mother of the Year t-shirt this May.
So, here's an article with some bits of advice for moms. Not every tip may work for you, but investing time into solutions for your stress will bring great returns...
5 Ways Moms Can Find More Time
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