Overcome the Overwhelm for Special Needs Moms

Some seasons of life are just downright hard, and in this episode I’m sharing what one of those seasons in life looks like for me, and how I am choosing to handle it.

Have you ever made it to Sunday night and thought to yourself, “where the heck did the weekend go?”

When we are overwhelmed and have a lot of mental energy going to the care of our families, it can be all too easy to not be intentional with how you spend your time.

In this episode, I am sharing my 3 questions I ask myself that help me stay present and be intentional with my time.

This episode is closing out our three-part series on setting and achieving mental wellness goals. In this episode, we talk about overcoming obstacles you might face along the way when it comes to following your plan and achieving your goal.

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In weight loss, a protocol is like your diet plan. It says what you will and won’t eat, how often, and how much.

So when it comes to improving your mental wellness, you need your own mental wellness protocol that focuses on the 5 categories that make up your wellbeing: Mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and social.

And in this episode, I’m helping you create a customized protocol that works for your own unique needs and life so you can feel happier, more energetic, and avoid burnout.

We set goals for many different areas of our lives, like weight loss or finances.

And those are great goals and can have some really beneficial gains to hitting them.

But the one kind of goal that has the BIGGEST impact on our lives overall-including in those other areas- is our mental wellness.

In this first episode of our three part series on setting mental wellness goals, I’m sharing exactly how you can measure where your own stress levels are currently, and set a tangible. quantitative goal to work towards.

Link for PSS Questionnaire: www.das.nh.gov/wellness/Docs%5CPercieved%20Stress%20Scale.pdf

Putting other’s needs and wants before your own can seem noble and kind, but when it is rooted in a fear of upsetting others then it becomes a direct source of burnout. In this episode, we are talking about three common ways people pleasing shows up for us moms, and how to recognize it in your own life.

In this episode we are answering more listener questions! From getting a good babysitter to not getting annoyed at your child, let’s dive in!

The #1 question I got asked last week was, “How do I take care of myself without feeling guilty?”

And in this episode, I’m not only answering it but I’m also giving you a glimpse into how we shift our mindsets from guilt to self love.

By asking solutions-focused questions, and working with your brain rather than against it, you can start to see self-care as a priority rather than something on the back burner.

As special needs parents, getting a regular date night can be CHALLENGING. But with a little planning and creativity, we can ensure our marriages get the time and attention they deserve. In this episode, I’m sharing three tips on how to have more consistent date nights so you can reconnect with your hubby and lower those stress levels.

*Link to register for Overcome the Overwhelm: lowerylifecoaching.com Ever feel like you are living on autopilot, just trying to make it to bedtime? Living in survival mode leaves us in a grumpy fog, and causes us to miss out on some of the most important aspects of our lives. In this episode, we talk about how this might be showing up for you, and what you can start doing about it.