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How To Relax After A Long Day As A Busy Mom

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I’m not sure if I’ve ever met a mom who isn’t busy. I often wonder what I did with my time before my son was born 4 years ago. I thought I was busy, but adding a child to the mix takes busy to a new level. Nevertheless, relaxing and focusing on myself was (and is) a priority.

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How To Relax After A Long Day As A Busy Mom

A few things I’ve done over the past 4 years for myself:

1. Initiate an earlier bedtime for you and your child

Yes, I want to see my son as much as I can when I get home from work. However, I need a few minutes of non-kid time. I also know how much sleep he needs, so earlier bedtimes work for us. After really long days, I try to head to my bed even earlier than normal.

2. Take a bath

We only have one bathtub in our house, and it’s usually taken over by bath toys (or one of those annoying toy nets.) I found a shelf that holds the bath toys and can be easily moved – or removed. I can take long baths again! Just last week I spent more than 30 minutes relaxing in the tub with the newest Real Simple magazine. I don’t remember the last time I read one of my magazines the day it arrived in the mail!

3. Avoid the screen

Put your phone away. Close your laptop. Pick up a book or a magazine and read for a few minutes. No screen time before you go to sleep helps so much in falling asleep.

4. Write!

While I do treat my blog as a “job” sometimes, I also write for me and I write for fun. You could use this time to write in a journal or blog on your computer.

5. Exercise

Take a walk or take an hour out for yourself to workout at a gym. When my son was younger, I’d use part of my time in the evening to go for a short run in my neighborhood.

6. Watch TV

Remember when I said to avoid the screen? Well, there’s a time and a place for that. I have one show I like to watch each week. Just one. And it starts at 8 p.m. If I’m going to watch that show, my husband lends extra help at bedtime so I can have that one hour.

7. Plan an evening out with friends

Don’t lose yourself when you have a child. I’m guilty of not seeing my friends as often as I’d like to, but I still try to make a point to see one or two that are important to me. Maybe we will meet for a run, or maybe we’re meeting for dinner. Either way, I am unwinding with them.

Take care of yourself so you can be the best mom for your children. Your family will appreciate a more relaxed mom.

About Tracie Nall

Tracie lives in Arizona with her husband, teen daughter, and more books than her shelves will hold. She spends her days writing and editing. Many of her words end up on her blog, From Tracie. Find Tracie on Twitter @FromTracie and on Instagram where she takes pictures of things that are yellow.

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