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Learn and Practice What? How?
Monitoring Pay attention to negative thoughts and feelings. Check in with your mind: do you feel like screaming? crying?
Self-care
  • Relationships: spouse, family, friends, mentors, other parents
  • Body-food, sleep, exercise
  • Uncluttered mind
  • Uncluttered time and space
  • Phone: Video-chat, text, voice Video conference Social media
  • Walk or workout
  • Breathing*, mindfulness,* prayer
  • Use: calendar, to-do list Find: Friend to be declutter buddy
*Breathing Find your breath to calm your mind Relaxed, seated position Breathe in to the count of 4 Breathe out to the count of 7
*Mindfulness Practice “loving kindness” to reduce worries and anxieties When relaxed, recite: “May I be happy. May I be well. May I be safe. May I be peaceful and at ease.” Pray within your faith tradition
Self-kindness Replace self-criticism with self-understanding and patience. “Try again. Everyone has bad days.”

Jillian Bailey

Human Development and Family Science doctoral student


Other source: Active Parenting First Five Years

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