6. Self-Care Truth Bombs

Parental self-care is basically nonexistent for the first few years of raising your child. You’re so busy making sure your little one eats on time, has clean clothes to wear and doesn’t run out onto the road that it’s hard to schedule time for yourself to unwind and recharge. Instead, we often end up burning ourselves out to the point that the only self-care we can manage is overly indulgent, unhealthy and ultimately unfulfilling. Self-care shouldn’t be spur of the moment; it requires as much care, consideration and planning as a busy day.   In this episode, Jamie impresses why you should plan for self-care rather than just indulging in it at your wit’s end and lays out a long list of permissions you can take advantage of when stressed. The Finer Details of This Episode:   Why self-care is really just setting yourself up for success. Moving away from unhealthy, expensive “crash pad” self-care to more proactive self-care. The most basic yet radical form of self-care: a good night’s sleep. Drinking might seem like a good way to settle down after a stressful day, but it makes for bad vibes the following day. Don’t just burn yourself out chasing your kids—find the time to properly exercise! Why you need to get behind your own Eight Ball (and what that means). Jamie’s list of permissions you can allow yourself on a particularly stressful day. Quotes:   “If we’re not taking care of ourselves then we cannot be the best people.”   “Put your own oxygen mask on before assisting others.”   “You don’t need to prove your parenting to anyone.” Links:   Brené Brown - https://brenebrown.com   Jamie’s homepage - http://www.jamieglowacki.com/   Oh Crap! Potty Training - https://www.amazon.com/Crap-Potty-Training-Everything-Parenting-ebook/dp/B00V3L8YSU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices