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7 Ways to Reduce Stress & Get More Pleasure Out Of Life
When you’re a mom, it can feel like you’re constantly on a hamster wheel that you can’t jump off of. Working, taking care of the kids, taking care of the house, and trying to find time for date night or to see friends take up all your time. You can barely find time to sleep, much less do anything you find enjoyable like taking a bubble bath or reading a book.
But there are a few things you can do that might help you reduce your stress level and get more pleasure out of your life. Here are seven things I recommend for making this shift.
Be more organized
Organization is key when you’re a parent. Keeping your home organized is, of course, one thing. The easier it is to find backpacks, purses, keys, and ingredients for dinner, the easier life will flow.
But this goes deeper than just a well-organized home.
Organize as much of your life as you can. Create a schedule for cleaning so that you do a little each day. Create a meal plan so that you only have to consider what to make for meals one day a week or month, and the rest of the time, you can just pull out what you need for that day’s meals and cook.
Create a routine for getting through the day — everything from getting up in the morning, through work, helping…
