When was the last time you had “me-time” and how did you spend that time?
This morning, I went for a walk with a friend (standing 2m apart) before my husband had to leave for work. I also grabbed myself a coffee on the way home.
What are some of your favourite ways to practice self care?
Waking up before my kids, to drink a coffee in silence, gratitude journaling, putting on my essential oil diffuser each day, having a bath, exercising, getting my nails done (not at the moment obviously) and catching up with friends (doing this via zoom currently).
What advice would you give to mamas struggling to create “me-time”? How do you make time in your schedule for yourself?
You need to fit your own oxygen mask before you fit others. Taking care of ourselves as mums is so important, not only for ourselves but for our kids, particularly at the moment as a lot of us have our kids at home with us far more than usual. For me, fitting self care in means getting up before my kids. They are early risers (anywhere between 5-6am) so sometimes that means setting my alarm for 4:30am. I’m not typically a morning person, but I feel so much better if I’ve had that quiet time at the start of the day. I also talk to my husband about what I need and when he can be with the kids so I can do that (at the moment it’s going for a run as soon as he walks in the door from work).