When life gets tough it seems that self care falls by the wayside. It might begin with watching too much tv or not doing the house cleaning or dishes after supper. Then it can evolve into sleeping late, watching tv all the time, eating junk food or not exercising. Just an existence of dragging through the days. It can happen easy when you are emotionally overloaded by the overwhelm of divorce. Just too much to comprehend so you do nothing or can’t seem to get started.
Maybe you are focused on caring for kids or tending to your work to provide for your family now that you are alone, trying to please everyone. Often times this can be a sign of codependency. When taking care of others is more important that taking care of yourself. You’ve seen this…the Mom who does everything for the kids, including half of their homework or the research for a project. Then they are tired and not present to their job the next day because they were up half the night, fixing or doing for someone else.
It’s critical to take care of yourself first, after that, you are available to take care of others. Some of the most obvious ways to handle self care:
1. Get to bed on time and allow for 7 to 8 hours of sleep, you want to be well rested.
2. Eat healthy meals and a few snacks each day, nourish your body with food to provide energy to heal and your brain to function.
3. Drink at least 6 glasses of water a day so your body can perform its work of proper digestion, metabolism and restoration.
These are three simple ways to provide a foundation for you to operate as your best self. Take the time now to get started on feeling your best!
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