Do you ever struggle with calming your mind?
Lowering your stress level and calming your mind can be a challenge for anyone…..goodness knows I have fallen victim to this more times than I can count (when it happens daily for 30 years or so, that tends to add up 😳).
How do we get so overwhelmed and stressed out anyway?
Well, more often than not, we tend to focus on too many things every day, leading to confusion, anxiety, and annoyance. This stress can be hard on the mind, body, and spirit.
But the good news is that you can work on lowering your stress levels and calming your mind, and ultimately helping yourself to feel better each day.
In fact, you can overcome these issues with just a few simple techniques! 😮 Yes, you read that right! 😉
BUT first, acknowledge that you must take time for yourself.
Being all things to all people isn’t realistic, and neither is doing everything and solving all problems or concerns in one day.
Read that sentence 👆🏼 again and let it really sink in mama!
No one should expect that of you and you certainly shouldn’t expect that of yourself! If they do, you must recognize that it’s not healthy, and you must do what’s right and best for you. Your health and happiness depend on it…..and frankly, so does the happiness and health of your kids.
Ok, now that we are on the same page, ready to discover this goodness? Ok, here we go!
Ways for Calming Your Mind
Now you may know that meditation is one of the biggest ways to calm a restless mind, but that’s not the only thing you can do. There are many other choices to help you feel better and live a stress-free life.
Consider some of these options:
- Exercising
- Listening to music
- Using your mind for joyous pursuits that interest you
- Playing with children or pets
- Volunteering or focusing on helping others
Everyone has different things they enjoy in life, and you should find yours and practice them when you start to feel stressed or your thoughts try to run away from you.
Avoid letting your thoughts talk you out of your dreams. Your dreams are yours; embrace them! Just because you are a mama doesn’t mean you should give them up or forget who you are.
Now you may think that you are already busy enough and can’t make time for these things…..plus you are already busy and it does nothing for calming your mind, right? Wrong.
Being busy is not the problem when it comes to your mind. Being busy with things that aggravate you and make you feel down is the problem.
Instead of dwelling on things that upset you, deal with them, let them go, and move on to things that you enjoy. You can do this with your thoughts, just like you would with a physical task in the workplace or at home.
And yes, you may have a pile of laundry, or dishes, or dinner…..whatever excuse you can come up with…but that’s why it’s best to focus on what you absolutely have to get done that day, and that day only, and then spend the rest of the would-be busy time carving out some time just for you.
Now, I have a few more tips to share here, but there’s only so much I can do in a blog post. So if you want to get serious about lowering your stress levels and calming your mind then pick up my detailed framework “Decoded: The Calm and Joyful Mama: 9 Proven Secrets to Relieve Stress and Anxiety in Mere Minutes a Day” by clicking button below.
Lowering Your Stress Levels Each Day
It’s important to recognize that stress begins in your mind as thoughts, but all-too-often, it will manifest itself physically. You may feel tense, anxious, uneasy, angry (anger and anxiety were always my biggies), or have aches and pains you can’t really find a cause for (yep, that one too).
If stress continues all the time and becomes chronic, your health could be, and most likely will be compromised. This happens more often than we realize.
That’s why it’s soooo important to focus on letting stress go and feeling good every day.
So here’s a couple of strategies to try…..try some of them, or all of them, to lower your stress:
#1 – Focus on what matters to you. What’s important in your life? Be proactive about your goals and priorities. When you’re working toward something that you want, it makes you feel good about yourself and your future.
#2 – Find both physical and mental ways to release your stress. Releasing your stress every day keeps it from building up inside you. Make the conscious choice to start each day fresh, without the stress from the day before…..because, believe me, the last thing you want is for the stress to compound inside of you.
* What relaxes you? Music? Hobbies? Spending time with your family? ~Enjoying a healthy dose of relaxation every day is a great de-stressor, and this doesn’t have to take a long time.
* Get as much exercise as possible. Exercise refreshes your body with a surge of oxygen and releases endorphins, the “feel good” hormone. Even if there’s no time for an exercise session, take the stairs instead of the elevator, park far away from the building so you can walk, and play with your kids 😄 or pets.
#3 (and this is a biggie!) – Practice these strategies consistently. Work on releasing your stress every day, even on days when you don’t feel as much stress, so it won’t be a struggle when you really need it.
When you’re feeling good, it’s natural to forget about letting stress go, but it’s important to avoid getting complacent. So keep practicing and improving, even when you feel great! It will only help!
Whichever techniques you choose for lowering your stress levels and calming your mind, be sure that it’s the right fit for you and your lifestyle. Only you know what you really need and what makes you feel safe and at peace.
If you practice this peacefulness, this calmness each day, it won’t be long before you start to feel calmer, even in situations where you would have previously been over the edge.
Your thoughts will be clearer, instead of jumbled and racing. Physically, you’ll feel stronger, too, because your body will be free from the affliction of stress and anxiety. 😊
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Lots of love and gratitude to you mama!
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