5 Mindful New Years Resolutions For Busy Mums

1. Do a daily guided meditation first thing most mornings.

Buy yourself some EarPods and throw on a guided meditation every morning. For so long, I’d wake up feeling like I had all this anxiety on my chest. I’d feel overwhelmed, stressed about money, and anxious for how the day ahead was going to go. In fact, I still remember my own mum telling me how she used to stay awake all night with anxiety the nights before a big event say going out to a theme park with all of us. Now that I’m a mum I can totally relate to that! So, being disciplined and listening to a morning meditation and even a night meditation every single day has just completely changed my life. Now, I have a spring in my step. I trust my parenting. I trust that things will be okay. And, because of my mindset shift, now I tend to be able to look for solutions and really help myself out when things get hard.

2. Make a habit of doing a 5 minute journal (i.e. brain dump) every night.

When you’ve got kids, sometimes it can be hard to even think straight. The day can drag, but it also goes so quickly as you’re usually run off your feet doing things and communicating with small humans. Journalling at night is such a great way to process everything that happened and ground yourself again. This is sort of like a mind dump, and there’s a few ways to do it. You could either just free write for 5 minutes with a timer, or there are tonnes of journal with prompts out there too. Pinterest is also a great place to find prompt questions! Here’s my go-to favourite questions to ask myself at the end of the day:

• Where did I struggle the most today?

• Is there a way I can look at it differently?

• Is there a way I can find help or make changes to help myself with it?

• What were my 3 top moments from today?

• What am I most proud of myself for today?

4. Eat dinner with no TV on.

When people talk about mindfulness, a big one that comes to mind is eating mindfully. It’s a big recommendation always made by both the fitness and mindfulness gurus so you can really tune in to how you’re feeling as you eat, to hopefully make better choices. BUT - I don’t want you to feel any guilt around eating and your choices (because honestly the pressure makes it worse, right?). Instead, this is just to have some extra peace and quiet in your day. Lately I’ve been feeling like I compete with the TV so much, that my new rule (most of the time) is to just turn the damn thing off when it’s dinner time. Even though I was anxious about it at first, because I relied on it so heavily while I was heavily pregnant for the girls to just sit their toosh down and eat, it actually has now works so much better. They help me set the table. We all eat together. We (mostly) don’t speak over the top of each other. The dynamic is totally different.

4. Move your body.

Similar to above, this isn’t about weight loss or fitness goals. Even though that can be a byproduct, this is more about getting your heart pumping, moving the air through your lungs and just getting some endorphins going. It can also be something that helps to loosen up your muscles and release a lot of tension you could be carrying in your body (if you’re a mum, chances are, you are). Choose something that you actually enjoy or find appealing. For example, wall Pilates is really taking off at the moment and you can do it in the comfort of your own home! Or, you might just want to walk most days. Here’s a short list of starting points I’ve put together for you:

• Wall Pilates

• Walking

• Yoga

• HIIT workouts (they’re hard, but quick)

• Dancing e.g. salsa lessons, Zumba

• Kick boxing

• Stretching routines

I know it can be hard to leave the house, but if you choose a time during the week or a class, let everyone know and make a commitment to yourself. You could even reward yourself with a cheeky lil drive through treat on the way home!

5. Work on your money mindset.

I know this sounds like an odd one, but it’s something that has changed my life in recent years. In fact, even just in the last few months. I recently did an abundance course, and I didn’t realise just how much daily stress I was carrying with me just because of money. It’s a strong feeling I used to hold onto around money, that it was stressful. And since money is a part of our daily lives, it was just adding this constant lingering feeling of stress on my body every. Single. Day. Day in, day out. But now that I’ve finally decided to shine a light on it and really dig deep and have a look at it, I’m slowly removing that lingering feeling of stress. Just think: if you have that feeling every single day, imagine the amount of compounding stress that puts on your body over the years! When really, I learnt that we get to change that. Instead, I now believe I always have consistent money - which is usually true for everybody. I will always get paid. Whether it’s from Centrelink or from work. I know I will always consistently get paid. And, it goes way beyond that too, but even just that feeling in of itself is such a good starting point. See what I mean? If you haven’t read You Are A Badass At Making Money by Jen Sincero yet, I would highly recommend starting there. She’s funny, and super relatable and it’s more about mindset than budgeting. Have a read and let me know what you think!

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How good is the feeling of a new year right around the corner! I don’t know about you, but I just love knowing that soon all the old energy of 2024 will be behind us, and we’ll be into a fresh new year very soon! As 2024 comes to an end, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about what you want your new year to look like. For me, anything that will make my year feel more calm and help me to be in the present is always good, and I’m sure every mum will agree.

We all want to be more present with our family, and we all want to feel less stressed and more calm, because we just want to be able to enjoy our lives so much more. And the way to do that? Being very mindful, very demure haha! So I’ve got you! Here are some really great ways to easily start being more mindful and calm next year.

3. Pick up a hobby you used to enjoy.

Don’t overthink this one - it could be as simple as reading more books or even writing! But I’m sure as soon as I mentioned it, something sprung to mind. Write it down and make a commitment to pick it up again! In the months leading up to having my first baby, I started pottery and it was great. The feeling of the clay, moulding it into something creative that I could take home and love and just enjoy the process of making. Honestly does it get any better!? But then I dropped it as soon as I had my baby (it was also 2020 so it all stopped but, I’ve never gone back). There’s nothing as grounding as doing a hobby that you truly love, whether it’s a way to move your body, or a creative outlet, or something social. Even just thinking about it makes me feel great already! Get onto Google, type your hobby into the search browser and just see what’s out there (I have to give clear instructions because I know you mums are busy and won’t do it if I don’t lol). Lock something in, make the plan. Don’t let years go by where you once again forget about doing something for yourself. These are the years to do it.

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