| Being a parent is not easy, but it is a great | | | | shower and in the car. |
| challenge. After all, we are responsible for helping, | | | | Put on Some Music: Listening to good music as |
| raising and educating our children from the stage | | | | you get ready and start your day will create |
| of a baby into the stage of adulthood. Although | | | | positive energy and a soothing sense of peace. |
| they move on into adulthood, we never stop | | | | Music can compliment other healthy habits, as |
| being parents and always want to make sure that | | | | your morning walk, or your journaling. |
| they are doing well. As a paradox, we need to | | | | Stretch in the Shower: The hot water will loosen |
| learn how to be less of a parent, in order to | | | | up your muscles, but the act of stretching will help |
| reduce parental stress! | | | | you to release stored tension and enable you to |
| As good parents, we want to protect them from | | | | start the day feeling more relaxed and ready to |
| the world, but the world will show up and then we | | | | handle your everyday jobs and problems. |
| need to transfer control, in other words, to let | | | | Eat a Balanced Breakfast: You may start the day |
| them learn to deal with the world, and even | | | | by drinking coffee, but do not skip the breakfast, |
| more, to let them learn from their own mistakes. | | | | known as 'the most important meal of the day'! A |
| Of course, this will make parental stress worse | | | | healthy meal in the morning, plenty of protein and |
| for a while, but in the long run it will be better for | | | | fruit, can balance your blood sugar levels and give |
| them to learn this way. However, this does not | | | | you the sustenance you need to handle your daily |
| mean that we should not keep an eye on our | | | | stress. |
| children, but also we must allow them to be | | | | Drink Green Tea: You may drink coffee, but |
| imperfect and they will learn to find their own | | | | green tea is loaded with antioxidants, so it is a |
| way. | | | | delicious and healthy alternative. We drink daily a |
| Helpful Resources for Reducing Parental Stress | | | | warm cup of tea and this fact helps us to feel |
| We must keep our stress under control, even if | | | | nurtured and to prepare for the day ahead. |
| our children may become rebellious for a while | | | | Organize Your Time: Keep a schedule, learn to |
| (especially during the teenage years) and they will | | | | say no to urgent and excessive demands on your |
| probably try to act in a way that may shock us. | | | | time, and you will have more time to do the |
| Keep in mind the following things and you may be | | | | important things in your life. You will have more |
| able to keep your parental stress to a minimum: | | | | time to do things that you enjoy in life, and raising |
| - Teenagers are not perfect, neither are adults | | | | children is one of the most important things. |
| - Teenagers are always eager to go their own | | | | Believe me, what I write here it is not just |
| way | | | | theory! I have nine children and I know what I am |
| - Try to figure out what is going on in their heads | | | | talking about. |
| - Do not forget that we were their age once... | | | | Write in Your Journal: Journaling or blogging (if you |
| When the parental stress gets to be too much, | | | | use a computer) has many health and stress |
| we have a lot of helpful resources, such as: | | | | management benefits, and can help you keep |
| support groups, books, and websites that want to | | | | focused on important issues of your life, process |
| help us through our child-raising stress. | | | | negative emotions, and solve your stress |
| By managing our own parental stress, we allow | | | | problems. |
| our children to grow up and keep our emotions | | | | Morning Walk: A morning walk with or without |
| under control. So, rather than allowing parental | | | | your kids can get you ready for the day, lower |
| stress to take over our life, we better keep an | | | | your stress level, help you sleep better at night, |
| eye on our children, making sure that they are | | | | and reduce your risk of many health conditions. |
| doing well and enjoying their life together within | | | | And if you bring a dog with you, as my wife and |
| the family. Conventional and Unconventional | | | | I do, you will totally enjoy your walk! |
| Stress-Relievers | | | | Cultivate a Supportive Social Group: Having school |
| You may here about all kind of popular stress | | | | age children you can find a helpful social group |
| management techniques, but I will show you here | | | | within the school, with people to talk to in times |
| some original and creative stress relievers that | | | | of crisis. Make the commitment to meet more |
| keep myself and my family feel more relaxed | | | | people, develop better relationships for yourself |
| and enjoy our life. | | | | and for your kids, and you will find that the |
| Playing With Kids: Have fun, play and interact with | | | | reward worth the effort. |
| your kids! If you have small children, do not just | | | | Take Care of Your Body: "Beloved, I pray that in |
| supervise them, better really play with them! This | | | | all respects you may prosper and be in good |
| can be a great diversion from your stress, and | | | | health, just as your soul prospers" (3John1:2). An |
| the children will love it, too. Walk and talk with | | | | unhealthy body can cause big stress, so getting |
| your older children, shop and talk with your teens | | | | enough sleep, exercising regularly, eating a healthy |
| and the parental stress is gone! | | | | diet and getting massages are all good ways to |
| Maintain a Clean and Organized Living Space: | | | | take care of your body and to decrease stress. |
| Cleaning your house and getting organized at | | | | Renew Your Spirit: If you left the church behind |
| home it is very important task. A beautifully | | | | other "urgent and important" activities try to go |
| decorated, comforting environment in your home | | | | back to church. If you never went there, you |
| can be a safe haven where you can escape from | | | | should try. Nothing to lose, life to gain! Do not be |
| daily stress. | | | | ignorant! I find real life, entirely free of stress, |
| Gardening: Digging, planting, fertilizing and tending a | | | | every Sunday in my church and in every Christian |
| garden of vegetables or flowers, can be a | | | | church I visit! |
| wonderfully relaxing time, with the reward of | | | | Conclusion: As you develop these stress-relieving |
| delicious organic food, or a gorgeous yard as well! | | | | practices in your daily life, you should experience |
| The physical activity of planting can be a great | | | | less parental stress, being able to handle it. This |
| stress release, while sunshine is a great source of | | | | will lead you to a happier and healthier family |
| vitamin D. | | | | lifestyle. |
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