What it Awareness?
Feeling overwhelmed, frustrated or triggered is normal! With your endless to-do lists, demands, and the emotional weight of trying to meet everyone else’s needs, it’s easy to get stuck in autopilot, reacting, yelling, and letting frustration take over in ways that don’t make you feel like the parent you really want to be.
Why it Matters
With Self-Awareness, you create space to notice your thoughts, emotions, and patterns of behavior. You can catch yourself before snapping at your child, recognize your own needs, and respond calmly and patiently. This simple but powerful skill allows you to break free from reactivity, deepen connection with your kids, and parent in a way that feels more intentional and fulfilling.
The truth is you won’t always be able to be the perfect zen, parent, but creating small moments to cultivate awareness of your own body, emotions, and environment can bring more peace to your schedule!
Check out this episode from the Being Well Podcast, “How to Stop Overthinking: Rumination, OCD, and Breaking the Self-Awareness Trap“. If you like what you see check out more episodes here.
Put it into Practice!
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