Help For Stressed Moms: Finding Joy

Before we dive in, I do want to let you know enrollment is open for my 1:1 coaching program for professional moms who are mentally exhausted, in survival mode, and want to enjoy the life they’ve worked so hard for. I have 4 spots in the month of January so book in a call priancanaikmdcoaching.as.me and apply to work with me. I would love to talk to you. the link is in the show notes.

Part of happiness is having fun. We lose the lighter part of ourselves with:

-responsibilities

-hardships

-darker, heavier things that happen

So, ask yourself how you can recreate that…it’s different for everyone.

But we can lighten up our life, lighten our loads by implementing fun. I like to laugh. I try not to take things too seriously.

What fun can look like:

-planning a vacation, the mere act of this

-a night out with friends

-a conversation with an old friend

-taking a week to self-indulge-create it: get extra babysitting, have family watch the kids; make it happen…we aren’t victims of our circumstances

-create weekly outings…I personally have a babysitter weekly so I can go out to eat because it’s something I love doing. It brings me tremendous joy. I don’t have to feel guilty about that…I am present and connect with my kids as discussed in episode which then alleviates time, I take for myself… we are allowed to be human. We are allowed to be people outside of our children regardless of societal pressure.

-pick one activity you love…can be anything from exercise to a latte, to coffee…commit to doing this regularly

-dance, dance, dance

-figure out what lights you up what makes you feel good? Recently I realized…I was used to dressing down with Covid. When I see patients I wear scrubs, when I am at home, even coaching clients, I’m wearing athleisure…I have decided to start dressing up, coordinating my outfits because that is fun for me. Think of an equivalent that’s fun for you.

-singing -- get friends together for karaoke…this has been on my list…otherwise sing in the shower…sing in the car…with your kids or solo

-what was fun when you were little? Painting? Coloring? Get back into that…with your kids or without!

-festivities of any kind…enthusiasm…creating that

-sky diving, going to an amusement park -- rollercoasters!

-what about wrapping a gift for yourself…that would be fun to receive.

-hiking

The purpose of this episode is to increase your awareness in empowering yourself to enjoy your life. You have the freedom to create the life you want. Everything is a choice. So why not choose fun?

Enrollment is open for my 1:1 coaching program for professional moms who are mentally exhausted, in survival mode, and want to enjoy the life they’ve worked so hard for. I have 4 private spots so book in a call priancanaikmdcoaching.as.me and apply to work with me. I would love to talk to you the link is in the show notes.