Stress is unavoidable as a working parent.
But by learning to manage your stress, you can maintain your productivity both at home and at work.
Here are three tips for minimizing stress as a working parent:
1. Prioritize self-care
Whether it’s exercise, walking the dog, watching TV, or meeting a friend for lunch, taking the occasional break can rejuvenate you.
2. Be present
Things can and will change quickly, and the only thing you can control is what you do in the present.
So enjoy and embrace the here and now.
3. Let go
You can’t be perfect at everything.
The more you nitpick, the less quality time you have left to devote to your family or your job.
So let the little things go.
Schedule 30 minutes twice a week for self-care.
It can be any activity — as long as it’s for you.
You can’t care for others unless you care for yourself.
