Thanks to the global disaster we are all experiencing, everyone – but particularly mamas – is stuck at home for a while. But not just stuck at home – many of us suddenly have about 14 new jobs to do: teacher, early childhood educator, chef and cook, housekeeper, gardener, family schedule organizer, and much more. Many have had to leave their careers to take care of the kids and the house full time. In fact, 2 million women left the workforce since February of last year.
It’s a wonderful job to be able to take care of your babies, but it’s also very hard. Much harder than people think. Your back hurts, your body aches, you have no time to take care of yourself, you have to function with little sleep. It’s completely life changing experience, especially if you are a first time mom to a new baby.
This is why it’s incredibly important to make some time para ti, because a well-rested mama, who feels good, is a happy mama. How many times have you turned your day around because you simply took a shower or washed your face or put on a delicious face serum? Te tienes que cuidar, mama!
Don’t know where to start? These self-care philosophies can help. Through little tweaks and tricks, and starting with just a few minutes a day, you’ll hygge your way to feeling better and even having more energy.
Get Rid of Cosas Like KonMari
One thing we all get stuck doing is the laundry or hacer el aseo por la casa, cierto? So why not make it work for you. In her book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondō’s closet cleaning strategy is to get rid stuff que no te da felicidad (sparks joy), and that we don’t need. Next time you tidy up your drawers, through everything into a pile in the middle of the room, and go through each one, asking yourself “does this give me joy?” if it doesn’t, tiralo!
A Comprar Velas Para Ser Mas Hygge!
Candles are all the rage right now, a major buzz in the self-care space. Candles are a major part of the Danish tranquilidad philosophy called Hygge. They create a sense of calm and stillness and are used a ton in countries that practice hygge, mainly used to substitute for actual lamps. Play with lighting; create “pockets of light” in little corners of the room, instead of having one large lamp on top of your head. Have a candle on top of your dresser, and a dim light on your bedside table. Pero con cuidado!
Live the Anti-Inflammatory Vida:
Inflammation is how the body protecting itself against things that are damaging like toxins, infections, etc. Living an inflammatory life means trying to get rid of things that harm your body from your beauty routine, your food, and the stuff you use to clean your house. Eating anti-inflammatory foods, which really just means eating foods that are good for you or that help get rid of inflammation – is soothing and calming. How good do you feel when you don’t overeat and have some delicious creamy quinoa with salmon, maybe a side of avocado? Or how soothing it is to sit and drink chamomile tea? That’s living an anti-inflammatory life.