Are you Coping Mumma?

Sometimes we don't know we are not coping until we are not coping! I have put together a few different tips I have found through my journey from different places that helped me to take a step back and redirect my focus before all chaos broke loose. These tips are also not limited to mumma, but are also helpful for dads and anyone else struggling with mental health.

1. Be honest with yourself - stop for a moment and speak to yourself about how you are feeling. Its ok to admit to yourself that your overwhelmed or tired. Once you can identify your thoughts then you can figure out what to do next.

2. Ask for help - communicate with those that you can about what your thinking and feeling. Allow some support and encouragement to come through as we process our thoughts and feelings with others.

3. Create some routines - it may be that new family routines need to come into play to help the family move through the day. Routines can become a great support to keep you lifted through the day and able to stay on that path. Almost like fences either side of you that you can take guidance from as you lean on there support.

4. Get outside and breath - step out your door, feel the ground beneath your feet and take a few deep breathes, think only about that moment right there and allow your breathing to calm your nervous systems, emotions and mind.

5. Make plans - come up with some plans to help bring focus to the family, plans for dinner, for games, communication with others. Plans dotted through out the week, so there are grounding moments for each day.

6. Acknowledge three great things - put some positive thinking and feelings back into your person, share with the family and those connected to you in this time. Help to keep perspective and remember that its going to be ok.

I hope you have found these helpful. xx