Tips for Moms: How to Free Up Time and Energy for Your Self-Care
About the Episode
We’ve all been there—lots of new intentions and goals, but when it comes to actually putting them into practice, it doesn’t seem to happen. We get frustrated with ourselves, feel ashamed, and then give up. This used to be my story until I woke up to the fact that I was struggling with the actual practice of self-care not because I was broken, but because I was spread too thin. I deserved a lot more compassion than I was giving to myself, and so do you. I wanted to figure out how I could give myself more time and energy to practice my self-care intentions, which led me to boundaries and how they could be applied to my daily life in a more practical way.
In this episode, I teach you 3 different kinds of boundaries, each serving the purpose of helping you free up more time, energy, and space for your self-care. On top of getting more time and energy from setting these 3 kinds of boundaries, I also unexpectedly developed a stronger sense of self-worth and better self-advocacy skills, which have helped me get pay raises, land better jobs, and work on more fairness in my marriage when it came to household responsibilities and the mental load. So, the next time you are struggling to show up for a goal or intention you set for yourself, instead of judging yourself, I hope you use my boundary-setting framework to help you meet your wants and needs.
The No Longer Last Journey® Podcast
Personal stories, inspiration, and advice to help moms prioritize their health, happiness, and well-being — hosted by Mia Hemstad.
Hi there, I’m Mia Hemstad!
I’m a mom, abuse survivor, self-care coach, and the founder of The No Longer Last Journey® — a movement to empower mothers to make their health, happiness, and well-being a priority.
I’m also a maternal mental health policy advocate, and I live with PTSD and depression.
I love helping moms make their health, happiness, and well-being a priority!
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