Does it seem like you never have enough energy? Are you tired of always being tired? Read on to learn how to create more energy as a mom.
Are you tired of feeling exhausted during the day, so you can’t accomplish your to do list? If you are ready to create more energy in your day, then these are for you.
Create Energy by Ditching Decision Fatigue
Did you know that making decisions can use up your energy. We can use energy either physically or mentally. I don’t know about you, but I prefer to use it actually doing things. For example, how much effort do you put into picking an outfit everyday, deciding what to make for dinner, or what consequence goes with which behaviors from your kids?
The less time we spend deciding these things and everything else for that matter, save us mental energy. So in order to save/create more energy make as many decisions a default choice instead. For example, I hated getting dressed everyday because I didn’t know what to wear. So I packed up everything that didn’t fit right now. The only thing left in my closet is now what fits. I then decided what I am going to wear on the average day. For me that meant jeans and a t-shirt or hoody. So each morning I grab a pair of jeans that fit and a top.
It has freed up so much mental energy. I know get out of bed and throw on clothes in five minutes or less. I no longer waste my energy trying on clothes that don’t fit, or the mental energy to fight the negative self talk when things don’t fit correctly anymore, etc.
You can do this same process with anything in your life. Take a look at your life and see what areas are hard for you to do. That may be a good place to start. Some areas that have helped me pre-determining consequences for my children, making a menu for the week, having a mom uniform, and knowing what I am allowed to say to myself.
Create Energy by Not Second Guessing Yourself
Do you often make a decision to later question if that was the right decision? Who gets decide if something is the quote unquote right decision for you? That’s right you and only you. Not your spouse, in-laws, children, mother, or friends.
So make that decision and run with it. If you really aren’t sure set a deadline. I am going to do XYZ for 60 days and then I will re-evaluate it then. By setting a deadline, you can easily calm your brain down when it wants to say, “but what about …” When your brain starts doubting you simply say, I hear you and we are going to think about that on XYZ date.
It is amazing the amount of energy we can save/create by not letting ourselves spin on decisions we’ve already made.
Create Energy by Not Bullying Ourselves
So much energy is wasted in our lives when we talk down to ourselves. Do you say things to yourself that you would be appalled if your kids or friends said them out loud to someone else? My guess is that we all do on some level. Don’t judge yourself for doing it.
But do take that mental sharpie away from your toddler brain. Your brain has a mental sharpie scribbling all over the mental walls. You spend so much time cleaning up that sharpie, when in reality you would have a lot more energy if you just took the sharpie away and dealt with the tantrum for a minute instead.
When we talk negative to ourselves we talk ourselves out of trying our dreams. Which our brains think will save us energy. But in truth, it actually spends more energy. You day dream about doing something, and then we beat ourselves up for not being able to do it. And the cycle goes around and around. Until we teach our brains not to dream any more. Which still uses a lot of energy because we become resentful and hurt instead.
If you are already in the I don’t know what my dreams anymore, download my free self discovery workbook to get those creative juices going again.
So create lots of extra energy in your life by making decisions ahead of time to avoid decision fatigue, stop second guessing your decisions, and stop talking negatively to yourself.
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Until Next Time
-Keira
