5 Self-Care Tips for Busy Moms
1) Get in Activity Daily
It’s good to keep ourselves active. However, depending on the age of our children we may get more than our fair share of activities. Physical activities can help our bodies release endorphins which can improve our mood and increase our energ Suggestions: Do whatever activity you enjoy that gets you active. You could walk around the park with your stroller, do yoga in your local studio when you can, use a workout video; do whatever will get you active each day. I like to workout at home or very early in the morning, after dropping my child to school or in the evening before preparing dinner.
2) Stay in Touch with Those Close to You
Taking time to nurture important friendships and relationships is a crucial part of our self-care. 
It’s not always easy to pay them a visit, especially when they live far away, but there are other, simple ways we can still put the effort in to show them we care. Suggestions: You could call them for a few moments when you’re doing dishes or taking a walk once or twice a week and keep in touch. You could write them a card or letter, send them a gift, or something along those lines to let them know you’re thinking of them. I try to call my Mom (that live in Brazil), every single day on my way to picking up my daughter from school. I use Facebook Messenger (voice only and hands free :)). Iti is only 15 minutes a day, but it is constant. I feel like we are next to each other just sharing our daily activities.
3) Prioritize Sleep
It’s tempting to try to make the most out of the time our kids are asleep, but it’s important to get sleep ourselves. The Director of UCLA Sleep Disorders warns mothers of the risk of limiting their sleep: 
“We know from research studies that chronic lack of sleep has adverse health consequences: people who consistently sleep less than six hours experience increased appetite, which causes weight gain and increases the risk of depression, cardiovascular disease, and type two diabetes.” Sleep is a crucial part of our mental and physical health. Getting the appropriate amount of sleep each night is one self-care treatment we can’t afford to miss out on. Confession: This is the area that I struggle the most. I wake up around 4:45am every morning, but it is so hard to go to bed at 10pm. I’ve been listening/watching to ambient sleep videos that slowly relax me to the sounds of rain softly falling on leaves. I get my on Amazon Prime but you can find relaxing videos on Youtube.
4) Eat Right
Eating right is a great self-care routine to instill. We can experience both short term and long-term effects by eating healthier regularly. 
It’s tempting to go for the quicker, unhealthy option for ourselves, but eating right is better for our bodies and sets a positive example for our kids. It’ll help to provide us with more energy and better overall health. Suggestion: If you are struggling to keep up with your health and you need to change the way you eat once and for all, join an accountability group. It will guide and inspire you to be your best, providing you with simple ways to learn how to implement a healthy lifestyle while managing your busy day. I host fitness and nutrition accountability groups online that are 7, 14 or 30 days. The 7 and 14-day groups are totally free. Learn more.
5) Prioritize Your Health
We always make sure to carefully note each checkup and appointment for our children, knowing the exact month to return for yearly checkups, but we rarely take as much care with our own. Our health is important; we need to take special care to make appointments for our yearly checkups and don’t miss any regular exams.
