Often Live Heavy Responsibilities, Here Are 5 Stress Management For A Mother

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JAKARTA - It must be admitted that being a mother is very easy to make a woman stressed. Doing a lot of work at once, children who are always whining and can't let go, lack of sleep, relationships with husbands, office work, financial problems, and also the desire for self-actualization are always open attacks all the time for a mother.

If allowed to accumulate, stress not only has a negative impact on the mother's physical and emotional health, but also that of her family. Dr. Michele Borba, a psychologist from California, USA, says that uncontrolled stress will have an impact on family well-being and our parenting competence. The ability of parents to manage stress is needed to maintain the bond and happiness of children.

For that, Dr. Borba provides five stress management steps for moms, launching the Parenting page, Wednesday, January 12. Anything?

Learn Your Stress Signs

Learning to identify how you react to stress can be very helpful. When your heart rate gets faster, you feel dizzy, or your voice becomes higher and you talk loudly, you may be experiencing stress.

Time Out

Once you know the signs of stress are appearing, take a break. Take a time out to cool off, relieve stress, or provide a new perspective. As much as possible avoid interacting with children when they are stressed. You can go into your own room and listen to your favorite music. You can also write down your frustrations on a piece of paper to release the tension.

Other Solutions

Evenings when the family is waiting for dinner, while you are very tired and don't have the energy to cook, this is when you get 'hot' more easily. Instead of making it difficult for yourself, just dial the phone number of your favorite restaurant and do a delivery service. Likewise when the laundry piles up while the children are sick and don't want to be left behind. Sending clothes to the laundry will be an effective solution. Don't force yourself to do everything yourself.

Learn to Breathe or Meditate

Deep belly breathing, meditation, and prayer have been shown to help reduce stress and help the body relax. Use slow, deep breaths. Inhale slowly to a count of five, pause for a count of two, and then slowly exhale, then repeat. Can also, inhale while closing your eyes for relaxation. Another option, do yoga!

Sports Together

Exercise is a means of releasing the happy hormone. Do exercise with friends. Or you can do sports with your little one so that he also gets the benefits. No need to be fancy, you can ride a bike together, run together, swim, or just create a random active dance with any song. Your little one will love it!