As Working Moms we are pulled in many different directions which lead
us to feel many emotions. We know we will be better off when we learn integrate work with our home life but we need the tools! I highly recommend managing your Mommy Energy.
We all have energy which we use to live our lives but there is something about being a mother that gives us extra energy, aka Mommy Energy.
How else can you explain how Moms accomplish so much?? Managing Mommy
Energy is how Working Moms can ace their dual workload.
Before
motherhood you (hopefully) were building a career based on purpose and
passion which propelled you forward. When you became a Working Mom you
gained a new reason to successfully build your career. You made an
unspoken pledge to provide for your family. Well-managed Mommy Energy can help you excel as a Working Mom by helping you take care of your family as well as your career.
How could you manage your Mommy Energy so that it doesn’t deplete by the end of the day?
Here are 6 daily tips to manage your Mommy Energy.
1. Do something you love.
Sing.
Write. Read. Whatever it might be when you do it, truly feel the love
for this one thing while you do it. For instance, when you are belting
out a tune in the car, recognize that you are doing it and how good it
makes you feel.
2. Keep paper and pencil available at all times.
Write
in a journal in the morning or at night. Keep an idea journal in your
purse. Keep a single piece of paper on the fridge. On these pieces of
paper, write down your ideas like the things that you want to do that
you keep forgetting about. Have you ever noticed that when you’re
moving around, like going for a walk or cleaning the house your brain is
racing with really valuable thoughts? Get into the habit of writing
these down, then DO something about them. You’ll get a boost of Mommy
Energy from the sense of accomplishment that you HAD the great thought
and by writing it down you’ll DO something about it.
3. Reach out and touch someone.
Don’t
you feel awesome after you have talked with someone about what’s going
on in your life? Either make a phone call, tweet, or write a Facebook
post about what’s going on that day. The power of connection boosts
your Mommy Energy.
4. Check in with your emotions.
Answer
the question, “How are you feeling”. If you are not happy, then what
emotion do you feel? I’m not suggesting for you to make yourself happy
because that may not be realistic. What I’m suggesting is for you to be
in touch with how you feel. You'll feel more in control when you
observe what’s going on within.
5. Slow down then stop.
When
you are feeling like your Mommy Energy is dipping stop whatever you are
doing and focus on yourself. If this is not possible then commit to a
time when you will stop. Stop thinking about everyone else, like the
kids, your husband, your co-workers, your customers, your clients, your
parents, your friends, everyone. Then become incredibly concerned about
you. Stretch your body. Take some deep breaths. Close your eyes and
block out the world. How does your skin feel? Do you need
moisturizer? If nothing is wrong with your body, realize how GOOD you
feel. Feel grateful that you are alive and well!
6. Smile, even when you don’t feel like it.
There
is only one YOU in this world. You are a very special Mommy and the
ONLY Mommy to a child. What you offer your children is enough. You are
awesome to them. We all have our limits and they are there so that we
don’t go berserk. Stop looking at others and feeling envious because
what we see and what is reality can be drastically different.
