As a fellow working mother, I can tell you that I am proud of what I do. I have three beautiful boys and work hard outside the home. What I can also tell you is that as a working mom, I have NO down time. My fellow working friends also don't have down time. We should.
We all know that one of our priorities should be (but isn't) taking care of ourselves. After all, if I don't take care of myself and something happens to me, I would never forgive myself. Part of my grand plan is to be here when my boys get married and have babies. So, with that in mind, I look inwards to find ways to get down time, ways to nurture and take care of me. Here are some great ideas:
1. Do you remember any of your old hobbies? Have what you'll need handy - a book, your knitting, the Wii - so when some unexpected time becomes available, you won't waste it looking for hobby tools.
2. Exercise - Even if it is just going around the block for a quick walk with the dog, taking a mental (and physical) break can be great for your body and mind.
3. Another good way to spend some unexpected down time is with a little quick cleaning. This doesn't sound as much fun as other ideas but if it reduces the time you have to dedicate to cleaning (how many hours do you spend cleaning over the weekend?), that can be a blessing in itself. The cleaning should just be a quick spruce, something that takes less than 15 minutes. Are there some dishes still in the sink? Can you give the dining room table a quick dust? Even just folding the sink towels or fluffing the couch pillows can improve the look and feel of your home.
4. If you find most of your down time comes while sitting in traffic, you can use this time well. Your CD player gives you a number of options: put in a book or start learning a foreign language. If your kids are in the car with you, play some classic car games: 20 questions, I-Spy or the license plate game.
5. My favorite idea of all, go into your room or close your office door and put you head down for 15 minutes. A small cat nap can have amazing results!
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