A good sleep is a state of rest in which there is a sufficient and high-quality of sleep that is being experience by an individual. A good sleep allows the body to undergo essential processes for mental and physical well-being. It brings a balance of deep and REM (or rapid eye movement) sleep cycles. It typically result in feelings of alertness, refreshment and happy feeling upon waking.
Having a good sleep involves restful environment, adequate duration, and healthy sleep patterns. These all contributes to improved cognitive function, emotional and overall wellness.
A good sleep is necessary for numerous bodily functions which includes the restoration and repair of tissues, consolidation of memories and regulation of hormones. Adequate sleep is linked to better mood and mental health, improved immune system, and lower risk of chronic conditions like diabetes and heart diseases. On the other hand, a chronic sleep deprivation can lead you to high level of stress, impaired cognitive or mental function, and higher chances to illness.
Therefore, we need to prioritize a good quality of sleep because it’s a fundamental way of promoting overall health and wellness.
The holiday season makes us busy in preparing, decorating, cooking, going outside to visit other places, gathering with friends and relatives. These activities are very enjoyable because it makes us happy and forget somehow life’s circumstances that we experienced from time to time.
Many of us will be going to spend time with numerous groups of people, travel to the nearby town or provinces, and go to places that kids will surely enjoy! But be wary that these days could also mean increased exposure to microorganisms like bacteria and viruses that can predispose our kids to develop illnesses.
To help protect children during the holiday season, you can try the following ways to make them healthy.
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Consider boosting your child’s immunity with vitamins and minerals to protect him/her from catching illnesses.
Choose to prepare and cook healthy meals for your kids like fiber-rich foods to control fats and blood sugar build-ups.
Don’t skip meals so that your kids won’t skip them too.
Make sure that your child is drinking plenty of water to stay hydrated.
Remind or assist them with their hygiene, such as bathing, brushing their teeth, and using clean clothing.
Encourage your child to be active, and spend a few minutes exercising to stay fit and healthy.
Help them to avoid stress, by reminding them to be happy, and enjoy simple things that they have.
Check if your child is already experiencing too much playtime, tiredness can ruin the immune system. Encourage them to have enough rest and sleep.
Watch out for their emotional and mental well-being, too. Manage their expectations, or advise them not to expect too much. Holidays bring so much fun to many of us, and it sometimes brings high expectations like receiving gifts and getting what they want.
Get them vaccinated for a flu vaccine, and make sure that their routine vaccination is up to date. It increases their immunity to fight diseases.
Remind them to keep their hands clean, especially before eating any food.
It’s a good idea to have kids play in an area where there is high ventilation.
Make sure they are wearing masks, especially when in a crowd. And remind them to have social distancing, especially from someone with signs and symptoms of an illness, like a cough and cold.
Aside from the health and wellness of our children, let us teach them to spend the holiday season with greatness from above, and let’s all feel the importance of this celebration.
Everyone deserves great things on this Earth, isn’t it? But, why do we feel like we aren’t that blessed? Sometimes we feel like we are paralyzed and can’t get things done! We want to do something but it’s like we are so slow to get into it. As we move further, some forces drain our energy and capacity to do things. We are excited to achieve something but it feels like our productivity just doesn’t fit in. We want to focus but there are a lot of things that need our attention!
These are some of the questions and words just coming up into our minds when we feel like we are inefficient or ineffective in some areas of our life. But to think that there is a process that we have to go through to come up with all the ideas that will help us to get what we want? Then all will be going to be alright. This process of life serves as the framework that we can use to stand firm and be where we want in life soon.
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The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we are, but in what direction we are moving.
O.W Holmes
There might be moments wherein we feel like we are in the wrong place. But, it isn’t the wrong place! It’s the right place to think or assess yourself, where you should go? What you should do and how to use your experiences in life to choose the right way. Forget about the things that will only bring negativities into your life like comparison, impatience, and feeling stuck. Life is worth living if we enjoy every bit of it.
The life process is like riding a bicycle, to get where you want to go, you have to keep moving, you have to focus, you have to keep right and you have to move in the direction where you can reach your destination. One wrong move can make you fall, can give you pain and bruises that can make you feel afraid to do it once more or continue where you are about to go. Likewise, when you take the courage and go along with whatever the circumstances you are perceiving? Then you are giving yourself the chance to make it.
The life process is like baking a recipe that you found on the internet or just read in a recipe book. If you don’t follow the ingredients and directions that are indicated? The result will be different, it might cause you sadness because after all you just wasted the effort you just put in. But, if you followed the ingredients and directions, the result might be good. It can bring us happiness when we make things right and it gives us sorrow and pain when we don’t make things the way they should be.
Don’t be your enemy! Be the person you can love, trust and be proud of.
The following will help you to stick to the process:
Love yourself! This can help you face all the challenges that life wants you to deal with before achieving your goal. If you love yourself, you can better understand what you are going through, you learn to be patient and kind in dealing with every hardship that will go along your way.
Accept your situation. There are things that we can’t control. And accepting whatever situation we have can help us think about what to do instead of just making things worst.
Appreciate what you have. Having gratitude in our hearts can uplift our mood and be able to see the positive things that we don’t see if we indulge in continuously looking for the things that we don’t have.
Manifest the life that you want to push through. You have dreams in life that you want to achieve secretly! Why don’t you start now?
Assess your life, plan things that are related to your situation, do something for yourself and evaluate if it’s effective.
Whatever outcome life gave you always remember that there are good things above all of these. Good or bad outcomes can give learnings that we can use as we go along the process. We have to accept that there are things that we have to follow, there are things that need our patience and there are things that if done with focus and perseverance will not just bring joy but will increase our appetite for life.
The process of life isn’t that easy, there are things that we can’t make as easy as we want them to be. However, we need to stick to the process because it will be worth it after all.
Have you ever wished not to have negative thoughts at all? Are you tired of absorbing negativity around you? Well, this post will help you turn the negative mindset that you have now into a positive mindset that will be going to help you navigate your life in the right direction. Every one of us experiences negative thoughts from time to time, this is due to the numerous factors that are present around us.
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Now, let’s move into turning your negative thoughts into positive thoughts:
1. Instead of telling I can’t do this, tell yourself that you can do it!
Most of our failures in life are brought by our self-doubt. Telling that you can’t do a certain thing will most likely bring you nothing. Your perception and the way you view things for yourself can greatly impact how things will going to happen. Likewise, if you tell yourself that you can do it, you’ll likely achieve something, and your strong self-assurance will bring you to action.
2. Instead of telling yourself I don’t know, tell yourself I’ll find it.
While it’s true that we don’t know all the answers that life wants us to learn, we have all the will to find them for ourselves, how? By learning it, observing it, and doing it. You can learn by reading books, articles, and inspiring journals, you can use your observation skills to learn from other people, and you can find all the answers that running in your head if you give yourself a chance. A chance to explore the world with something worth living for.
3. Instead of telling yourself that it’s unfair and it’s too hard, tell yourself that it’s a challenge you have to conquer.
One thing that makes us stuck is that we treat problems as punishment, we see problems as unfair, and we feel that challenges are hardships that makes our life miserable. But if we treat problems as a way for us to grow and see problems as a challenge that we have to conquer then everything will come to its place. You aren’t just the person who is facing challenges, disappointments and misfortune so don’t be hard on yourself.
4. Instead of telling yourself that you’re worried and you might fail, tell yourself I’m curious about what will happen and I will try.
Our worries can affect our confidence, and low confidence drags our courage to take a step. A small step each day can build us one day at a time. No stepping back because it will just consume you little by little. Failures aren’t a reason to be fearful of everything, it might be painful but it’s a driving force that there is success above all of those circumstances. Just be willing to continue and enhance your abilities, learn from all the mistakes that brought some failures in your life, and strengthen yourself enough for the battle of life.
5. Instead of telling yourself that you’re not good at something, tell yourself that you can get better.
Always remember this, there’s nothing that you can’t learn if you are just willing to put an effort into it. Where do those successful people start? Where do those brilliant people start? They started from scratch, they started learning how to make it, and they started by believing that they can do it one day!
6. Instead of telling yourself that you’re not yet ready because you need to find out more, remind yourself that there’s no better time than now.
Procrastination is one of the distractions that can contribute to our unproductive life. Don’t be a victim of “I can do it later” because time won’t wait for you. We can’t take back time as much as all of us wanted. Laziness can make us stuck and it consumes the days that we should be doing something to improve ourselves.
7. Instead of telling yourself that you are too old of doing something, tell yourself it’s never too late.
Yes! Age isn’t a hindrance to achieving the dreams that you wanted in life. Take it as a strength because you’re mature enough to take on the goals that you wanted. The more you age the better your understanding of the complexity of life here on Earth. You are more courageous to take risks because you are already capable to value every detail of life.
Having a negative mindset can consume our hope and dreams if we don’t do ways to fix our thoughts and actions. The list above can help you turn those negative thoughts into positive thoughts and be able to have that mindset that will guide you to become a better version of yourself.
Are you having trouble daily because of unknown reasons? Maybe you have attitudes that need to be changed. This post will help you manifest good attitudes to live by daily so that you could be able to reach your goals and focus on what is essential in life.
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Be kind even if others are not!
Kindness is an attitude that we need to offer to ourselves and others. Sometimes the way we treat other people is by the way they treat us. So, if that person is kind to you, then you have to show the same kindness that he gave you. On the other hand, if the person is rude then we also show them the rudeness that person gave us. Or we sometimes show it to other people who are weaker than us. But remember that the majority of the people who shows rudeness were just thrilled by the situations they are experiencing at the moment. It’s their response to what is happening inside their head and hearts. For example at work, your boss scolded you because of a little mistake that you made regarding your work. Not knowing that this boss also is experiencing something in life which made him/her irritated easily. Maybe the boss is having a family problem. Maybe the boss is pressured by someone else. Maybe the boss is experiencing a life crisis? Don’t follow the train of negativity. Wherein you experience something wrong and will hand it to someone to suffer. So, be kind even if others are not!
Be courageous when situations look fearful!
A courageous attitude will make wonder! Because our fearfulness to take action brings us to inaction. If we dare to do things then we are likely building ourselves personally. There is no growth if we are always fearful of the next step. Yes, stepping forward won’t assure success, we may fail at times and it’s not a comfortable experience to accept. But remember that those who already reached their spot to the positions or status in life that we believed as successful were once experienced what we are experiencing at the moment. They are unsure, but they tried, they failed but they tried again. Until they finally made it.
Our courage will take us to something great. There is something we must do, there is something we are meant to do and there is something for us to do. I always believed that we are meant to do something because we have a purpose on this planet Earth.
Be acceptable and lovable.
Accepting things is an attitude that we have to live by. We have to accept ourselves for who we are. We have to accept our loved ones for whom they are. We have to accept our weaknesses to know how to improve. Sometimes we respond negatively when things don’t go the way we want them. And this becomes the unconscious reason why our day feels so bad. When we don’t get what we want we feel as if life was so unfair and that we are so unlucky. But we should be aware that this negative perception will only add up in attracting negative vibes that will only worsen our day.
Be confident especially when someone wants to drag you down.
Self-confidence is an attitude that will take us to do what we can. Some of us just let things pass because we thought that it won’t make any sense if we do something to those people who want to drag us down. Indeed that’s a great way to avoid conflicts, but we can do something to let them know that what they do isn’t affecting our worth. Be confident! Showing self-confidence isn’t for others’ benefit, it’s for our well-being. It helps us to be more focused on what is essential.
Be humble if you have abundance in life. You won’t have it forever!
Being humble is an attitude that aligns us to show gratitude in whatever we do or have in life. If you want to stay on track with great values and principles in life, then this is something we need to commit to, being humble means maintaining humility and being able to understand that all the material things we have aren’t ours. We came to Earth with nothing, and we will leave the Earth without the material things we gained, but with the legacy, we built when we are on Earth. It’s something weird but it’s something real. We will leave this world and as well everything we have.
Be truthful even when situations want you to lie.
The attitude of being truthful or honest could help us to live without worries and hidden agendas. It is very tempting to tell a lie especially if the situation wanted us to. For instance when we face a confrontation and it seems that the other person and everyone around might get angry or sad when the truth will come out. So, the only way to make the situation better is to tell something that isn’t true because if you will say the truth it might cause further trouble or you might be scolded, but remember that any form of deceiving people will always be unacceptable. If we want to make things right, then we have to always tell the truth. Telling the truth makes us free and relieves any unnecessary feelings and thoughts that will ruin our day. It might be hurtful to accept the consequences of any negative actions we made, but at the end of the day, it will always be the best solution. So, be truthful even when situations want you to lie.
Be adaptable to change and commit to transforming yourself.
Being able to adapt to the changes that occur in our life is an attitude that will help us to avoid being left behind. You will never grow or develop personally and professionally if you always avoid changing old habits that make you unproductive. And we would not change if we don’t adapt to what the situation needs. For instance, we need to adapt to the digital world to make things easier or to make our tasks work great. This will improve our efficiency and will help us gain the confidence to perform other things that are worth our attention.
Weekends are children’s favorite because it means leisure time with the family!
Going outside to eat, do some sightseeing. Eat meals, and of course, what they love above all is playing different types of games and having fun! It’s their way of life, to enjoy each moment with greatness in their hearts!
Some of us think that kids are the only appropriate people to do these things.
Because they are young and because we have already gone through these days. We sometimes think that it isn’t for us anymore because doing it will gonna make us look childish. And we hold on to being mature in how we view life. We often don’t realize that we can still enjoy these moments. And feel like a child as if every day is a fun day! And live like a child who doesn’t worry too much about life’s situations and challenges.
We often see them fearless to do something because they want to try what it feels like. We see them enjoy good food and stumble with joy whenever we bought something that they like so much. Their view of life is very simple but overflowing with priceless appreciation. We see their genuine laughs as if they don’t bother anything. They easily forget situations that once made them upset, move on and continue enjoying the moment. And they choose to live life as if they have unlimited time.
What if we imitate the way they view life?
As adults, we feel like we should make even faster in life. This is because of the fear that we are being left behind. Time runs so fast that we feel like we are being unproductive. Well, who would even love the life that isn’t moving? Who would even love a life that feels no growth. And who would even love a life where you felt like you are moving like a turtle on a lonely seaside?
Honestly, we want to improve ourselves, we want to be appreciated, we want to feel important, and we want to be useful.
And adult stage makes us feel like we should fear if we aren’t doing any progress because time is important to us now, and time cannot go back once gone. How many years would still be there? How many chances can we still get? And how many fun moments could we still share with our loved ones?
Rushing can push us towards our goals, but it could also mean that rushing can only alter what we should have to do. Things could be better if it is done with preparation. Don’t rush too much because time isn’t your enemy, make time as your friend who can prepare you to do the things that will equip you towards something that will serve your purpose. View life like a child who doesn’t afraid to fail and try again. View life like a child who would smile after an upsetting scenario. And view life like a child who dreams even the most impossible!
There are times that life is like a carousel, it can move you up and down, steady, slow and fast. But whatever life could bring, you should remind yourself not to be bothered by the challenges that you meet along the way. There are tough moments but remember that it always ends.
Sometimes, life is like a ball and if you aren’t willing to move it, it will just stay where it was. We are here on Earth to live each day, and we shouldn’t just let the day pass without living it because of our grudges, anxiety, fear, and hopelessness.
Our success is not measured by the material things that we bought. It’s not the awards that we achieved. It’s not the title that attaches to our name. But, it’s the happiness that glows within us. It’s the values that we have and the kindness we were able to impart to other people.
Viewing life like a child is not a childish thing to do. It’s something that will make us live the way we should.
Being a parent could take you to different feelings or emotions. Sometimes, they can be sad or happy, they can be stressful and there could be overwhelming moments that accompany them! But to know that these moments will bring you a lot of experiences and little journeys would remind you that you are one of a kind in this world. Those little journeys with your kids are like gems that you would never want to let go of. It’s more than a suitcase of money that you wouldn’t like to spend. It’s more than the career growth that you ever wanted to achieve!
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Don’t feel too bad if there might be things that you gave up, there might be adventures that you didn’t join or there might be opportunities that you missed because you’re already a parent. Being a parent is a wonderful thing that can happen to the chosen ones. And you are worthy to be given the chance to be one of them. So, be glad and appreciate that gift.
Sometimes, we don’t recognize that our children might want something from us, this isn’t material things but are things that could make them a whole person.
This list below may be the things that children might want you to know and understand:
1. Love me wholeheartedly, I want to feel it by showing me exactly what it means. Don’t just tell it, don’t just provide things that you think will let me recognize that you love me.
2. Be my role model. I learn a lot from you. I learn how to be good to others by seeing your good examples. I learn how to be genuine by recognizing that you are genuine too. I learn everything that I see in you, so please choose to show me the good things to do.
3. Show me kindness when I’ve done wrong. As I am still in the process of developing myself emotionally and mentally. If I am slow I’m sorry because I am still learning. I want you to know that I am willing to learn if you can patiently teach me. Be kind to me even if you feel like it’s already repeating.
4. Be my home. Promise me that you will always be there no matter what. I appreciate the priceless moments you spend with me. Those are treasures that I would always remember from you until I grow old.
5. Talk with me just like how you would like to talk to the most important person in the universe. Avoid talking to me for the sake of talking or responding to my queries. I would like a genuine conversation with you, that could let me feel that I am worth your time.
6. Listen to me, I know that I talk and asked countless questions, I give comments and suggestions that are sometimes annoying to you. But can you please listen to me without scolding or judging me?
7. Be proud of me, I may be that child who can only do things with simplicity. I may be that child who can’t excel enough, or I may be that child who can’t exceed your expectations, and if that is so? Please be mindful that children develop at their own pace and at their own time. I want you to accept me, and avoid comparing me to other kids, especially to my sibling/s.
8. Allow me to explore the world. Let me play outside, let me make simple decisions that aren’t harmful to me. By making decisions for myself. You are teaching me the independence that I needed. So that when I grow old I wouldn’t be that independent of anyone. Allow me but guide me, encourage me as this could take my confidence high enough to do the things that I should be doing as a child.
9. As much as possible, give me foods that are nutritious and can make me healthy. Provide clothes that I can wear to comfort me. Give me shelter that can make me safe. Give me the education I needed to improve my knowledge. Cook my favorite dish. Take me to groceries so I can choose the foods that I want. Let’s eat at your favorite food stall or restaurant! That could be a great bonding with you, isn’t it?
10. Teach me how to pray. I May not yet understand my purpose of being here on Earth, but I want to slowly understand it. Teach me values that could help me to develop my full potential.
A verse to remember:
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Our children deserve our attention and understanding. Hopefully, this list could help you clarify your importance as a parent to your children. There might be challenges that you’ll be going through, but one thing is for sure, you’re on a fulfilling journey. Enjoy the days that your children are under your roof!
Self-doubt is a normal feeling that we are going through especially when we are facing a new chapter of our lives, new scenarios, experiences, or situations.
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Self-doubt is characterized by being unsure of what to do or being unsure of the choices that we need to decide. This is an uncomfortable feeling but is manageable with a proper attitude and predisposition in life. Below are six ways that will gonna help you to overcome self-doubt.
1. Show more kindness to yourself.
If self-doubt is the reason why you are not making any improvement or progress in your life? You must remember that you are also human and as a human, you’re not perfect. It’s ok if you didn’t make it at the start, but take note that it shouldn’t lead you from thinking that you are already a failure. There are just moments that you won’t shine easily because it’s not yet your time. Give yourself unlimited kindness that you deserve because being kind to yourself means being patient to make improvements until you mature and until you reach where you wanna be.
Sometimes we are doubting ourselves because we are afraid to do it the wrong way. However, we have to remember that mistakes are ways for us to learn something, it’s a part of the experience that will greatly help us to improve and do the best that we can to make it the second time around. Showing more kindness and compassion to yourself is a good step in mitigating the self-doubt that you feel from time to time.
2. Be inspired to what you have become
Take your achievements from the past or present as your inspiration. Can you still remember the days that you are scared of doing or performing something but turned out well in the end because you choose to do it? Well, you will likely make it if you do the same action. A little push and courage are all you need to take that fearful step. When we face a challenging situation with courage and hard work, something great will happen! Just believe…
Don’t focus too much on past failures and be able to bear in mind that the present moment is a new day to start, take it as a new opportunity to do well.
3. Remember that you are unique.
Every one of us is unique, so even identical twins have differences in their ability, personalities, and behavior. This means that you must not compare yourself with anyone else. Being envious of somebody’s achievement is a thief of joy and a killer of a relationship. Control yourself and embrace your uniqueness. Build your path and see where this path will lead you.
4. Manage your thoughts.
There are times when we unconsciously indulge in negative thought processes because of what we see or hear from other people. Added by the societal expectations that drive people to race from each other, that make them think that life is a race or a competition. This leads to unhappiness, unsatisfied life, and an inability to focus well. But if we train ourselves to manage it consciously, we are training our minds to look at the brighter side. To think positively despite the circumstances that may come in our life.
5. Look for support
While there are people around you whom you can’t trust, there are still people whom you can lean on. These are your family and friends who are always there through ups and downs.
These people will help you shine through the darkness, and will give you the strengths you need to go through.
6. Know your values in life
Live a life that is aligned with your values in life. Realize how kind and patient you are to pass through the challenges that you encountered in life. The meaningful endeavors you’ve imparted to other people will help you gain the courage to avoid self-doubt.
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Words coming from our mouths can either inspire or make someone’s day dull or stressful!
We want to bring a positive effect to someone’s life if possible that’s why we have to choose the right words at the right time. What does it mean? For example, if the situation or the environment is happy, you can crack some jokes or tell happy stories as well. But, if the person whom you are talking with has a problem and looks sad, you have to think of ways how you can be able to lift her mood. For example, showing sympathy and giving words of encouragement. We have to be mindful enough to avoid uttering unnecessary words or stories that can bring some regrets later on.
Words are powerful because they either make a heart or break a heart!
It can either inspire someone else or be the reason for someone’s resentment. Words are desirable in a way that they can carry us to different places where we haven’t seen yet, know some information that we aren’t updated with, and know the people we don’t even meet yet in person.
Words are our ways of expressing our thoughts, sharing our experiences (whether it is happy or sad), and giving our comments and opinions on a specific topic. Our words are always attached to a certain emotion when we are producing it. That’s why we have to choose positive words if we want to produce a happy environment. This will greatly help us and other people to feel better.
Quick tips before we go to the importance of being selective with words:
Take time to filter your ideas, responses, or opinions before you speak them. It’s ok to wait for a few seconds or minutes to respond. Responding immediately doesn’t make you any wiser, because you might say words that you don’t mean to say.
Promise and commit yourself to avoid complaining and gossiping about yourself and others. Venting our emotions to someone else is very helpful to relieve stress but we have to take note that it should only be to people whom we can trust. People change! Your friends now can be an enemy tomorrow! And the words that you said won’t change any more.
Talk about being happy and appreciative. And always aim to communicate effectively.
Sometimes it’s also hard to control our words given that the one with whom we have the conversation is a friend or someone whom we haven’t met for a long time. And to make up for the years that have past without seeing each other we often sit or go out with them to fill those times that we haven’t seen them in person by talking and telling stories about the things that we have missed already. However, there’s one thing that we also miss sometimes, and that is to be careful of the things that are coming out of our mouths.
So, why does being selective with words very important?
Being selective with words during a conversation with somebody is very important because:
It saves us from being liable. A story being told to someone else could spread easily, especially if that person is a chitchat person. This means that person isn’t careful about the things which he/she shares with someone else. So always choose your words, and choose to whom you share your words as well.
Being selective with words helps you to minimize the length of a conversation. A long conversation with someone else shortens or distracts your productivity. There are countless things that you can do instead of spending time conversing with someone else which only goes to talking about the life of other people.
Being selective with the words that you say enhances your critical thinking. It means you only produce words that you think can produce a worthful topic. This will then help you to gain knowledge, ideas, and information that is beneficial for improving your self-development instead of gaining negative thoughts or learning negative actions from a lengthy conversation.
Being selective with words helps you to avoid unimportant details that could only create negatives in life.
It helps you to focus on what matters most, like deciding what to pay attention to and what to avoid because being selective means being aware of your words.
Being selective with words helps you to ignore certain stimuli that could ruin a conversation, and be able to concentrate on it to create a meaningful one.
This post will help parents, especially mothers who are often considered the homemaker of the house. Well, at some point some fathers are the ones doing it instead of a mother because of some reason. And it’s a lucky home if the mother and father are collaborating in managing the house even how busy the other person is.
Home management is necessary to achieve a stress-free environment and to avoid an overwhelmed feeling when it comes to doing daily activities.
Managing the house can be stressful if we aren’t confident in what we are doing.
Home activities like deciding what to cook, what to buy, how to take care of the kids, how to fix the things, how to clean the house, and how to make it as homey as it should be, are just a few of the activities that we usually do at home.
If we are confident about the things that we should be doing there could be greater happiness instead of a toxic life.
So, how can we efficiently manage the house?
Below are the things that will help you to figure out your unique style of home management.
Love what you are doing. One thing that makes motherhood or fatherhood difficult is that we don’t fully love what we are doing. We felt like it was a big responsibility that was taking us away from ourselves, our personal goals, and things that we want to do or pursue. Unloving what we are doing at home predisposes us to a stressful life, difficulty in managing the house, and problems concerning how we get along with other members of the family. Likewise, loving what we are doing helps us to avoid stress and boredom. And makes us realize that making the house a happy home is what we have to set as one of our goals.
Enjoy the tasks. You have to enjoy the tasks because it’s a daily responsibility that you have to accomplish. You can’t say no, you can’t say I don’t like it because it’s a part of our roles as parents. Providing clean clothes to wear, serving food every meal, providing a clean and safe environment, playing with the kids, etc. are just a few of the tasks that we have to do to be able to have a manageable home.
Be happy! Your kids and other members of the family absorb happiness from you. As mothers or fathers of the house, our kids will be happier if they see us smile or laugh. And it will greatly help in eliminating stress and confusion on how to make everything as it should be.
Commit to time management. Be committed to managing your time. Wake up early, fix the bed, and do the tasks appropriately. Sometimes committing to time management is difficult if we are already comfortable with the things that we used to do, like sleeping late, waking up late, doing chores later, etc. Find ways to combat it like following your alarm clock and your daily planner. Doing it daily will gonna change your habits and make you more productive each day.
Plan your day using a planner. Planning your day or week is important so that you can divide your time and make use of it wisely. It helps you to do everything that you should do on a specific day of the week. Be sure to write first all the important activities that you have to finish and then next would be the least important things. This can help you to improve your time management and do the tasks with ease.
One task at a time. Completing one task at a time will help you with organizing your activity well. Multi-tasking is good but sometimes it also brings confusion especially if you are quite forgetful, or if you are a nervous person. Identify tasks that you have to do daily, weekly, or monthly and perform those tasks in their desired schedule so as not to feel overwhelmed by loaded activities at once.
Simplify everything, we have to simplify our life to make the best out of our day and be able to go to bed at night with a happy and peaceful mind so that we can be ready for another day filled with uncertain things.
Trust yourself, it’s ok to listen to other people’s opinions or suggestions, but the decision should only come from yourself. Trusting yourself and doing what you believe is right on how you run the house is none of their business. You create your own rules that could greatly help you in achieving a well-managed house that will bring you joy instead of misery.
Managing the house takes a lot of effort, patience, and love.
You have to be dedicated enough to make all things possible. And you should make a home management system that is conducive for you to follow and that will relieve any unwanted feelings.
Have you experienced forgetting to accomplish an important task daily like going to the grocery to buy household essentials? Paying the monthly bills that already reached the due date? Going to an event such as birthdays or anniversaries of important people in your life? Or doing an activity that has a deadline? These are stressful because you weren’t able to perform the things that you should do. That’s why planning your day or week is very essential to avoid all of these to happen.
Having a paper planner helps you to focus on your tasks. It is the traditional way of planning your day wherein you will write the important things that you have to do on a given day and check the things that you were able to perform. You can have a planner using your phone but using a paper planner is more beneficial to your well-being. If you are using your phone, it might distract you from completing the tasks. You will forget what to write because of sudden notifications that you have to browse and then later you found yourself having an hour already of scrolling into your phone which delays you in doing your activity.
Planning your day or week is important so that you can divide your time and make use of it wisely. It helps you to do everything that you should do on a specific day of the week. Be sure to write first all the important activities that you have to finish and then next would be the least important things.
Here are the important reasons why you should have a paper planner:
A planner shows a lot of benefits in performing your daily tasks efficiently:
It helps you to track the activities that you have to finish within the day. Tracking your activities will help you take note of the things that you still have to do. If you are quite forgetful, for sure this activity will save you.
Helps you to avoid running out of time because you know what to prioritize first. Using a paper planner will help you to finish tasks faster because your brain will tell you that there are still other things on the list that needs your attention.
It provides an effective schedule that you have to follow. You will find yourself loving the results if you habitually doing it already.
Helps you to improve your time management.
It enhances your creativity and productivity because you know what to focus on and to perform.
Increases your accountability to the planned activities that you wrote.
Gives a sense of purpose and accomplishment when you were able to do the things that are listed in your planner.
You can complete tasks faster than before, so you’ll have more time to bond with your loved ones.
A planner is significantly helpful in boosting your health:
A planner has a good impact on your wellness. For example, you included in your plan going outside for a walk daily, if you were able to do it, it would gonna help a lot in your physical health.
Gives peace of mind when you know that you have all the needed information that was written somewhere. Starting a planner helps you to stop spending so much time in front of screens, like browsing your phone.
Helps your brain time to rest because you aren’t preoccupied with unmanaged activities.
It helps your mental health because it diminishes stress and mood problems related to irritability due to tasks that you weren’t able to accomplish.
From writing to reading and checking all the things that you finished motivates you to move on to another day without worries.
Accomplishing tasks uplifts your mood, and increases your self-confidence.
It serves as a mental therapy that could take you away from the online world.
Reading on a printed paper makes you feel good. It offers a greater sensory experience than using something digital. It is good for your mind, body, and spirit because it can reduce anxiety. It redefines how you reach small goals or tasks each day. If you want to improve yourself and reduce your screen time, then definitely paper planners will greatly help you. It is best for organizing tasks and you are making a favor in your health and wellness in the long run.
As humans, we need energy for our bodies to function well. For us to have energy, we need to eat and do activities that can help to energize our bodies.
Below are some ways to stay energized:
Eat your meal, the carbohydrates that we eat break down into simple sugars. It turns into blood sugar or glucose which is used as energy by our body. Examples of carbohydrate-rich foods are bread, beans, rice, sweet potato, yam, cassava, corn, cake, cookies, etc.
Exercise your body, exercises increase energy supply and boost the circulation of oxygen in our body, allowing our body to function well by using our energy efficiently.
Do deep breathing exercises, the volume of oxygen that is coming into our body helps in changing our feelings. The increased oxygenation in our body leads to more energy. Deep breathing exercises also help in controlling the release of stress hormones.
Being hydrated, drinking enough water can give energy because it helps in the prevention of fatigue and tiredness that is caused by dehydration.
Get a nap when you are sleepy, a power nap improves your mood and boosts your energy levels, thus helping you to avoid feeling tired and irritated.
Connect with nature, a study suggests that nature can take off the feelings of tiredness and exhaustion. According to this study, there is about 90 percent of people reported that they increase their energy levels when outside and doing outdoor activities.
Controlling your mood and avoiding stress, indulging in emotional stress can consume your energy because stress can produce fatigue and can affect your sleep.
Avoid overworking because it decreases your energy levels.
Going outside the house and moving around, gives more energy because it increases your energy supply. Enjoy the morning sunlight, it helps your body feel energized.
Start a conversation with other people, interacting will stimulate your brain and therefore keep you alert and energized.
Have a break from screens because it changes your brain’s activities, sleeping patterns, and reaction to time management.
The majority of studies indicate that vitamin B is good in eliciting energy. It maintains energy levels, brain function, and alertness. It helps in combatting tiredness and fatigue.
Disclaimer: This post is intended for educational purposes only!
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