Self-Care for Moms: 150+ Real Ways to Care for Yourself While Caring for Everyone Else

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150 quick and easy self-care activities especially for busy momsperfect for even the most chaotic schedule.

As a mom, you carea lot. Whether it be physical, emotional, social, or practical, youre there to attend to all of your familys needs. But with so much to take care of, it can be hard to find time to care of yourself. With Self-Care for Moms, youll learn how easy it is to incorporate self-care into your own routine in practical, yet meaningful, ways.

In this book, youll find 150 realistic self-care activities that you can try right away. To help busy moms like you maximize any moment you can find for yourself, each activity is designed to fit easily within a set short time frame. For example:

5 minutes: Call a friend; Listen to a favorite song; Light a candle
15 minutes: Soak your feet; Read a chapter in a book; Enjoy a leisurely cup of tea
30 minutes: Give yourself a facial; Plan for a vacation; Go for a walk
1 hour: Meet a friend for lunch; Go for a manicure; Attend a workout class

Youll also find ideas for activities that span larger amounts of time for inspiration and motivation to take some much-needed and well-earned extra time for yourself. Theres even a few aspirational activities, such as trips or projects, that last a dayor morewith a realistic plan for how to organize and coordinate your schedule to accommodate the occasionalbut very importantextended time to focus on yourself.

Start taking time for youits easier than you think and besides, you deserve it!

Reviews

Its a relief to approach self-care with this new lens.

Experience Life
Every mom knows she needs moreself-carein her life. As for how to make it happen Thats tough. This book has some clever ideas, even if she has just five minutes.

Womens Health
Wonderful!

Coffee Children Chaos
Genius self-care strategies this book can truly change your life.

Red Tricycle
Clever ideas.

Womens Health

Author Bio

For the last decade, as a Mental Skills Coach, Sara Robinson has helped individuals change the way they think and feel to create positive behavioral changes. Sara regularly speaks about the importance of balance and self-care and has been a guest on theSuperMumpodcast andTheMom Inspired Showand a speaker for the Mom Project Summit 2017. Her blog,Get Mom Balanced(GetMomBalanced.com), aims to support busy working moms to find balance and time for self-care and helps moms develop the mental skills that they need to thrive. Shes a regular contributor toRunSmart Onlineand theLPGA Womens Networkblog. Sara has a masters degree in sport psychology.