Parent Reminder: Take Time Out for You

Alongside the practice of yoga with your family, below are suggestions for taking care of yourself.  We realize how hard you’re working to give your little yogis a great life but putting yourself first is also important. As Emerson said, “the first wealth is health.” 

Choose a tip from the list at least once a month or more.

1. Resolve to get physical

• Take a walk in the neighborhood.

• Stretch or do a yoga move with your child.

• Rent a kayak and enjoy the lake.

• Put on that bike helmet and get on a trail.

• Sign up for a 5K walk or holiday run.

• Give some love to your garden or yard.

2. Pamper yourself

• Give yourself a calming facial.

• Add bubbles or essential oil to a hot bath.

• Schedule a massage or some time at a spa.

• Take a twenty minute nap.

• Buy a bouquet of your favorite flowers.

3. Brain Boost

• Write a few sentences about a topic mentioned by your child. 

• You save their artwork; why not create a sketch yourself and post it on the fridge.

• Set five minutes on a timer. Sit comfortably (eyes open or closed) and just be.

• What are your friends reading? Start a book or reread one from your past. 

• Do any type of puzzle.

4. Do a new thing

• Go to a new yoga class or social event.

• Visit a local landmark for the first time.

• Have you tried Geocaching?

• Start writing your memoir a sentence at a time if need be.

5. Make time for your friends

• Have lunch at a new restaurant.

• Go to an Art Walk or visit a public garden.

• Make a walking date with a contact on your phone.

• Volunteer with a friend.

• Join a book club or parent group.

This article and this article were resources for this blog.