Self Service: The Easy Ways To Introduce Self-Care Into Your Life

Sometimes as a mom and a wife we spend so much time serving the others in our family that caring for ourselves can be way down the list of priorities.

However, this can cause a problem for you and your loved ones, because if you don't look after yourself, you won't be in the best position to take care of their needs either. 
What this means that self-care should be seen as at least as valuable as the thing you do for everyone else! 
With that in mind, in the post below you will find a primer on some simple method of self-care that you can introduce to your life straight away.

Keep reading to find out more. 

Self-care for moms is vital!

Alone time

It is well known that people that sit further across on the introversion part

of the personality spectrum need time on their own to rest, recharge,

and be happy in their lives. However, no matter whether you are a pure introvert 
or an extrovert you will need at least a little time entirely without others in your life each day.  

Of course, for a busy mom, this can seem almost impossible.

After all, when the kids are young, you are lucky if you get to go to the loo

on your own! However, to improve the self-care that you are providing yourself,

 it can be beneficial to introduce a little alone time into each day.

 

It may be that you do this while your little one is having a nap or is at school. 

Alternatively, you may wish to wait until your OH is home and they can take care 

of the kids while you have your alone time?

Just be sure to include a short amount of this regularly to ensure you are as

happy and healthy as possible in life.

 

Girls’ time

 

Another very healthy way of offering yourself some self-care is to ensure that

you get occasional breaks from 
being mom and wife. One fun way to do this is to get together with your friends

and have some girls' time. 

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Now, what you do in this time is entirely up to you, as long it's its fun.

You may wish to go to the mall and do a little shipping and catch up over a coffee?

It may be that you are craving a fancy dinner out or even a few glasses 
of wine and a little dancing|? Just be sure to pick something that allows you

to let off a little steam and then return back to your mom and wife role refreshed and enthused.  

Date time

Now, another essential element of self-care is giving your wife - husband relationship some time and attention. After all, it's pretty hard to be the best wife and mother is you are feeling neglected, ignored, or even under appreciated.

Luckily, regular date nights can help to eliminate these issues, and it also gives you an excellent opportunity to connect on a one to one level and ensure that the emotional intimacy of your relationship is still healthy and robust. 

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Once again you are free to choose any date that you and your SO will

find fun, but a meal out, catching and film and going for dinner afterwards

can work well. Alternatively, you could try something more adventurous

like going to paintball, heading out into nature for a hike or a camping

trip, or even taking up a new hobby together such as fencing or sailing.

 

Spiritual nourishment 

They say that man cannot live or bread alone, and what they mean here is

that sometimes even when our physical needs are met, we still yearn for
fullness in a spiritual way. In fact, spirituality is an excellent way of promoting
self-care in our lives as wife and mothers, and there are plenty of things that
we can do to encourage this.

It may be that you are already parts of a church or organized religious group
and so making time to attend meetings, and connect with others in the
congregation is an excellent way of showing care for yourself. 
However, do remember that even if you don't see yourself as a
religious person there are still plenty of spiritual 
activities you can get involved with that will feed this side of your
nature. 

 In particular, why not go for something a bit more new age or alternative and find a yoga
 class that emphasizes the spiritual aspects of the practice? Then, there are other
approaches such as astrology and numerology that offer spiritual understanding and advice for when you feel stuck in life. In fact, in the latter, you can find out about all sorts of
things like why 444 has a spiritual meaning, and why you regularly see specific
numbers occurring in your life. Something that makes it a great way of embracing a
level of spirituality as a method of self-care.

Alternatively, you could look into learning more about the stars by studying astrology. There's so much to learn that it can be hard to know where to start,
so try searching selfstrology singapore to find courses you can take part in where you can gain a better understanding.

Physical nourishment

Of course, physical nourishment has vast importance in self-care as well,and when you are we busy mom, it can be super tough to feed your body in a way that is healthy.

In fact, many moms end up eating scraps from their children plates,
drinking heavily caffeinated beverage to give them a little pep, or reaching for
products jammed packed full of refined sugar to get them through another day.

However, it can be the most caring thing we can do for ourselves to change our diets and embrace a more nutritious and holistic way of feeding our bodies.

To do this, some folks like to opt for whole food only.
What this means is that they steer clear of ready-made 
items and things that contain refined sugars and hydrogenated oils. 

The concept behind this is that whole food is more nutritionally dense and so feeds the body more effectively. 
Many people also believe that whole food is more natural, so the body can better absorb it and therefore it does not cause the harm that processed items can. All of which can contribute to a sense of well-being and health,
 something that is a vital part of self-care.