Real Self-Care for Moms

So often, self-care suggestions for moms are things like bubble baths and manicures, which are perfectly nice, but don’t really do more than offer a few minutes of solitude before re-entering the hectic world of parenting. Real self-care for moms involves more than an hour of relaxation; it’s learning behaviors and tools that support good mental and physical health and allow us to calm our stress.

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Share the Power of Your Stable Nervous System

If you’ve spent much time around kids, you know there’s no reasoning with a toddler who’s mid-tantrum or an older child who’s in the throes of overwhelm or worry. The same is true for adults! It’s hard to resolve a problem in the middle of an emotional storm. So what can you do to help calm someone who’s angry, anxious, or overwhelmed? Share the power of your stable nervous system.

It’s not as complicated as it sounds.

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Building Resilence in a Fight or Flight World

We are constantly being bombarded with physical, chemical, and emotional triggers. Our brain doesn’t know the difference between a dog growling and ready to attack vs eating to much sugar, or phobias like public speaking vs getting injured from a fall. We can’t avoid stress that's inenvitable. However, we can adapt and move our body in a way that balances the fight-or-flight response back to normal state or fluid state.

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Belly Breathing with Dr. Joe and Luna

Are you feeling mental strain from the pandemic? If you are, you’re not alone. New CDC data shows that a third of Americans are feeling symptoms of anxiety or depression thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve talked before about the benefits of deep breathing, and now, Dr. Joe and Luna are here to show you and your kids how to do belly breathing exercises that will calm your mind and relax your nervous system during anxious or stressful times.

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