How Do You Release Your Stress?

When I'm stressed from a long day I take a long shower and have a good hard stiff drink. It' is so relaxing. We as SAHM's deserve every relaxing moment we can get.

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Permalink Reply by Indre Ashley on March 31, 2009 at 11:17am

Are you also a wahm? I take a long bath at night after my work and family are in bed!!! I am a wahm and have several businesses!!

Permalink Reply by Sara Zantow on March 31, 2009 at 12:38pm

I take a half hour and ban everyone from the living room. I read a magazine and listen to music( not Hannah Montana or the Jonas Brothers) or just close my eyes and relax. It is the best time of the day.

Permalink Reply by Lorna Darden on March 31, 2009 at 2:46pm

Indre Ashley said:

Are you also a wahm? I take a long bath at night after my work and family are in bed!!! I am a wahm and have several businesses!!

Yes I am. I have several businesses as well.

Permalink Reply by Kelly on April 2, 2009 at 2:40pm

I take a long bubble bath and have a bottle of wine..not the whole bottle..lol I stay in there so long I look like a prune with I get out. But it makes all my stress go away=)

Permalink Reply by shawnamawna on April 3, 2009 at 12:56pm

We just joined the YMCA. I take my boys there two days a week, put them in childcare for an hour, and I work it out on the elliptical trainer or track with some yoga thrown in. I didn't realize how much I NEEDED this time. I think I might get addicted to working out. I also might get an IUD. The sheer relief I feel being away from the two people I love most in the world is letting me know I'm clearly outnumbered.

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Permalink Reply by shawnamawna on April 3, 2009 at 1:53pm

I'm really hoping to enroll tomorrow in either a Pilates, Yoga or Tai Chi class. I need something for those core muscles. It really is wonderful to get away from your kids without actually leaving them. My boys are 3 and 8 months, and as a non-working SAHM, it's been hard for me to justify leaving them anywhere. I want to put my 3yo in a gymnastics class, and swimming for both if possible!

But speaking more of relaxing, I'll be sending my 3yo to preschool come Fall. I'm so nervous about it, but Threes are hard. I never understood before how sending your kids somewhere/taking time off can make you a better parent. When he's out of the house (afternoons) I'll workout and get back into writing, which is my career field, if only I had the time! I know that will be a MAJOR stress-reducer. My biggest stress after having a 3yo attached to my legs is the fact that I'm a writer who doesn't write!
Beth said:

We too recently joined the Y and I'm wondering what took me so long to do it??? My 2 older kids do Tae Kwon Do there as well as rock climbing which they love and get to get a much-needed workout session in. I also do a Bootcamp type class on Saturdays that literally kick my butt. After a lifetime of seemingly hating fitness, I too am becoming addicted. Yay!!! : )

Permalink Reply by Lorna Darden on April 3, 2009 at 6:07pm

shawnamawna said:

I'm really hoping to enroll tomorrow in either a Pilates, Yoga or Tai Chi class. I need something for those core muscles. It really is wonderful to get away from your kids without actually leaving them. My boys are 3 and 8 months, and as a non-working SAHM, it's been hard for me to justify leaving them anywhere. I want to put my 3yo in a gymnastics class, and swimming for both if possible!
That's great you really need time for yourself. I know how hard it is to send you baby off to school. It is best for you and you do become a better parent when you have time away from you kids. When you have that space you don't be as frustrated as you usually do.

But speaking more of relaxing, I'll be sending my 3yo to preschool come Fall. I'm so nervous about it, but Threes are hard. I never understood before how sending your kids somewhere/taking time off can make you a better parent. When he's out of the house (afternoons) I'll workout and get back into writing, which is my career field, if only I had the time! I know that will be a MAJOR stress-reducer. My biggest stress after having a 3yo attached to my legs is the fact that I'm a writer who doesn't write!
Beth said:
We too recently joined the Y and I'm wondering what took me so long to do it??? My 2 older kids do Tae Kwon Do there as well as rock climbing which they love and get to get a much-needed workout session in. I also do a Bootcamp type class on Saturdays that literally kick my butt. After a lifetime of seemingly hating fitness, I too am becoming addicted. Yay!!! : )

Permalink Reply by Michelle Todd on April 6, 2009 at 8:51am