Elizabeth is a mom of 2 and has a passion for helping children reach their human potential. She enjoys helping parents raise confident and healthy kids by explaining how to handle situations using positive parenting at tiredmomsupermom.com
Have you ever had a day where everything just seemed to go wrong? The children were crying and misbehaving all day long, your energy level is down and you just can’t deal with more whining from your toddler.
As parents, we have ALL been there, and some days are easier than others. While you could put the kids to bed and hope for a better day tomorrow, there is a great and fairly simple way you can try to turn the current day around and not make the 4 hours after school till bedtime feels like a marathon.
During the hard days, the joy of motherhood can get lost in “all the things” of the day, and sometimes, the days just run into each other and you may find yourself losing joy more often than finding it.
Sometimes a simple change in mindset is all we need as parents to set us into a better, more positive mood.
That’s where positive affirmations come in to play.
I myself use positive affirmations in my daily life to help me be a better parent throughout the day. Challenging moments are mostly avoided and I am able to stay calm and collected when dealing with a difficult moment.
A study from science daily said that New research provides the first evidence that self-affirmation can protect against the damaging effects of stress on problem-solving performance.
About Affirmations
What Are Affirmations And Do They Really Work
The words we say quietly to ourselves, in our thoughts or out loud are affirmations.
Affirmations can manifest into reality, therefore if you keep your affirmations positive rather than negative, good things will happen.
When you keep your thoughts in a negative space, you can start to drag down relationships, careers and personal lives. This is why being intentional about using positive affirmations in our lives is so important.
Overcome those self sabotaging and invasive negative thoughts with positive statements. When you tell yourself positive things, your mind will eventually stop thinking anything negative and your overwhelm and stress will lessen significantly.
Don’t we all need that in motherhood and life?
If we are in a more positive mindset throughout our day of parenting, our overall performance of motherhood can be better.
You’ll be a little bit happier folding laundry, a little bit happier doing the dishes, more attentive during bedtime stories and even more playful when it comes to bathtime and other playful moments.
If you’re less stressed, you’ll become a better, happier parent, and that can all be thanks to positive affirmations.
Affirmation Best Practices
Affirmations can be used in any situation that you would like to make more positive in work and parenthood. You might want to:
Become a more calm parent
Spend more time laughing during the day
Spend more time crafting and playing one on one with your children daily
Have more energy for self care
Improve your in home productivity (dishes, laundry housework routines)
Finish projects you may have started
Control feelings of frustration and impatience
And more.
If you pair your affirmations with goal setting techniques, they become even more powerful. Take affirmations further by saying them out loud instead of writing them down. Visualize the change you wish to make in your life and manifest the possibility of that change and really see what that could look like for you.
31 Affirmations For Busy Moms
Affirmations For The Overwhelmed Mom
I will learn from my mistakes
I am grateful for being a mom
staying calm is within my reach because I am in control
I know what my child needs
My baby will thrive because I love him
Motherhood is not easy but I can do it
difficult times always pass
smiling makes me beautiful
I will share my belief in unicorns with my daughter
Affirmations To Slay Early Morning Motherhood
I am choosing to have an awesome day
Self-care is not a luxury it is a necessity
This day will be beautiful
I am strong because I believe in myself
When I am happy my family is happy
I am not perfect and neither are my kids
it feels great to lie down and clear my mind
I trust my mom instincts
I am not a perfect mom but I am proud to be a mom
My kids love me because I am their mother
Affirmations For The Working Mom
I am grateful for being able to work
and I am ready to slay this day
I am valued at work and at home I choose happiness
or, I am proud of myself
I find solutions not problems
and, I believe in myself
Affirmations And You
As a mom, having a good set of affirmations that fit your lifestyle can really help you get into the mindset of positivity.
Imagine the possibilities you have for success in parenting if you have a positive and gung ho attitude in your daily life.
Remember that affirmations are statements that are positive that help you overcome self-sabotaging and not so positive thoughts. Before using these affirmations, evaluate the changes you would like to make in your life and pick a handful of statements that will help you achieve those goals.
Be sure to repeat your affirmations on a daily basis, and more often if you find yourself slipping into negative thoughts during parenting.
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