Welcome back to Beyond the Crops, where we bridge the gap between farm life and real life! Join your hosts, Jena Ochsner and Mary Pat Sass, as they gear up for the busy planting season. With spring break wrapping up and tractors potentially rolling soon, it's the perfect time to talk about mindset, self-care, and thriving through the chaos.

📌 What We Cover in This Episode:

✅ Catching up on life updates, including Jena finally getting power back after a storm.
✅ Shifting your mindset from just surviving planting season to truly thriving through it.
✅ Practical strategies for taking care of yourself during busy times (morning routines, nutrition, sleep, hydration, gratitude).
✅ The importance of setting boundaries – saying no to protect your time and sanity (with specific examples around kids' activities, field visits, and commitments).
✅ How building daily habits and resilience before the chaos hits makes a difference.
✅ Recognizing when you need help and the importance of asking for it.
✅ Understanding that energy often follows action – sometimes you just have to decide to do the thing.
✅ Tips for managing kids' expectations and schedules during the demanding season.

💡 Key Takeaways:

✨ Planting season is demanding, but your mindset determines your experience: choose to thrive, not just survive.
✨ Setting boundaries (with commitments, kids' schedules, field visits) is crucial for managing overwhelm. It's okay to say no.
✨ Consistent self-care (even small things like morning routines, hydration, decent sleep, gratitude) builds resilience for stressful times.

🙌 Join the Conversation!
We’d love to hear from you! What's one boundary you're setting or one self-care practice you're prioritizing for this planting season? Share your thoughts and tag us @beyondthecrops_.

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