One of the best superpowers of the mom brain is being prepared for anything and everything! But this superpower can also be your kryptonite, causing overwhelm, stress and anxiety.
Moms want the best for their kids and that usually includes imagining all the what ifs so you can guarantee your kids safety and wellbeing. Unfortunately this type of parenting usually causes stress, burnout, and pulls you out of balance. And worst, this pulls you out of enjoying the present moment with you kids which always results in mom guilt and feeling like a failure as a mom.
In today’s conversation, we’re talking about how to use stress management to break the routine of overthinking which causes chronic stress in mom life. It only takes a moment to relieve stress and be filled with inner peace instead of mom burnout. And as a bonus, as you reduce stress, you stop feeling overstimulated and burned out. Instead you’ll feel more productive and motivated to spend time connecting with your kids.
And isn’t that what all moms want?
The more you connect with your kids the more your self worth increases as a mom and self condemnation becomes a thing of the past.
Welcome back to Conquer Mom Stress –
The podcast that helps you stress less and enjoy being a mom. If you’ve ever crawled into bed at night completely exhausted with no energy, but still feel like there’s so much left to do, you are in the right place.
Each week we'll dive into simple parenting tips for life balance using real stories of hope and encouragement, moments of failure and doubt, and scriptures from the Catholic Bible to discover God's truth about who you truly are, a good mom, so you have the motivation to stop comparison and show up as your best self.
Remember, this is your place to pause, reset, and start conquering mom stress — one small step at a time.
In this episode: How To Have Godly Peace As A Mom, Stress Relief By Harnessing The Mom Brain, we’ll investigate how to harness planning for future problems so that you can turn these worries around for your benefit. It’s time to let motherhood be your source of peace and joy instead of your source of stress and worry.
Hey mama! I'm Jill - a wife, mom of 5, and follower of Christ. As a Catholic mom, I learned that the secret to having joy and peace as a busy mom comes from balancing life through God, patience with yourself, and using small, simple habits to create the life you want. When the goal is peace that surpasses all understanding, this podcast is the answer.
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Motherhood isn’t meant to drain the life out of you. It’s meant to be lived with joy, even on the messy days. And together, we’re gonna find that joy again.