In The Gift of a Happy Mother , I give several practical tips for how busy moms can pack in some time for self-care . You can define what self-care means for you , and it doesn ’ t have to look any certain way ! Once I let go of unrealistic ideas about self-care , it became easy to find practical acts that nourished my mind , body , and spirit . I realized I can pour a little at a time throughout the day and still end up full of joy .
Focus on joy for 10 minutes a day . Listen , it ’ s easy to lose sight of all joy in the midst of the chaos of the daily grind , but missing out on the joy means letting life pass us by , and these years , though they are busy , are full of beauty and goodness . Set a habit of focusing on your joys for at least ten minutes each and every day . Start a joy journal or jar and jot them down . After all , you deserve to be happy in your one , precious , busy life !
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