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as working motherhood in this busy age got you turning yourself in circles? Trying to do all the things for everybody, to keep the family going, your work going, your relationship going, and not lose yourself throughout your journey?
We know that working mothers are 28% more likely to suffer burnout than working fathers (Maven, 2020), and that 73.7% of couple families with kids under 15 have a mum that works (ABS 2021). So what can we do about the changing face of working motherhood? Navigating the busy to find a way to maintain our health whilst continuing on with our career can easily result in burnout and overwhelm. These 5 Simple Pillars of Healthy Motherhood can guide you towards a healthier working motherhood, minus the increasing overwhelm.
simple pillars for a healthy working motherhood 82 Peninsula Kids – Summer 2022/23
1. Nourishment
Choosing to eat whole or real foods slowly, without rushing, can be a gamechanger. How have our requirements for food altered now we are a mum, and how is all of this rushing around, eating on the run, and lack of community with food impacting on our health? Simply begin by asking: What real food am I getting in my day? When was the last time I actually sat down, chewed and tasted the food I’m consuming?