The Truth About Why Moms Need Time-Outs
Do you feel like a sucked-out juice box at the end of every day?
It’s no surprise that most moms feel just like when they fall into bed every night!
The crazy thing about that word picture is… you don’t have to live like that!
There are ways you can get refreshed and refilled daily and avoid the constant sucked-out juice box mom experience.
Truth #1: When you value something, you protect it, invest in it, and care for it.
It’s time you start valuing yourself enough to take time-out for you… no matter how busy you are!
Moms need to protect their most precious commodity so it can be used where it’s needed most.
And that includes reserving some time for your own wellbeing.
Moms who protect their own wellbeing, invest at least a few minutes a day to keep their energy reserves fresh and full.
Don’t get stuck thinking you’re way too overscheduled to make time for yourself.
You need healthy time-outs to function well today… and for the long run.
Truth #2: Time-outs aren’t a luxury, they’re a necessity!
You don’t consider making a reservation at your favorite restaurant a luxury… you consider it a necessity, because if you don’t, you’ll wait hours for that same table and ruin your fun evening out.
When you value your mom time… as much as that restaurant date, you’ll soon get into the habit of reserving your much needed time-outs.
Time-outs provide you the opportunity to get refreshed and refilled so you can be the best version of you as a mom, a mate, a friend, and for all the other roles you have, as well.
How do you find time alone when you’re already whirling through each day?
You simply have to decide to put it on your daily schedule, protect it, and then do it.
It’s one of those habits that gets easier to do as you go along.
Truth #3: When you don’t value something, you ignore it, abuse it, and neglect it.
Have you ever thought about what happens if you don’t take time in the day for yourself?
Moms who have a habit of self-neglect are unaware of the danger zone they’re living in.
Self-neglect can lead to resentment, disillusionment, depression, and worse.
After living like that for few months, or years… dysfunction starts to show up all over the place.
You end up with broken-down relationships, compromised commitments, and poor health overall.
You get all that from neglecting one of your most basic needs for healthy, refreshing, and refilling time-outs.
Surely you don’t wish any of that on yourself or any mom you know!
So why is there a struggle to protect a few precious minutes, or hours, for yourself each day?
Your answers to these top 5 questions will reveal how you feel about time-outs: 
- Do your time-outs show up on the priority list, the wish list, or not on any list?
- Do you feel like you’re “indulging” or “investing” when you take a time-out?
- Who’s watching out for your wellbeing, if you’re not doing so?
- Does guilt ruin your time-out experiences more often than not?
- On a scale of 1-10, how important are your time-outs compared to everyone else’s?
Truth #4: When you realize the benefits of time-out for moms, you’ll be a believer.
The benefits of mom time-outs are most amazing because they:
- help you become more focused, intentional, and effective
- boost energy, creativity, and overall happiness
- support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing
- promote better communication and problem-solving ability
- create better self-worth and stronger relationships
- bring out the best version of you for all your roles
- model for others how you value yourself
Truth #5: No one can tell you what your time-outs should look like, because what works for one mom, might not work for another.
It’s not so much what you do… it’s that you do something that makes you feel like you’re investing in yourself.
If you’re choosing time-outs that nurture you, inspire you, and refresh you… your juice box will be filled up!
Start with a taking a few time-out minutes and grow into taking time-out hours:
1-5 minutes: get outside into the sunshine and fresh air, drink a glass of water with lemon, have a good self-talk, visit your vision board, bucket list, dream board, add your ideas:
15-30 minutes: journal, write, draw, take pics, cat nap, eat a healthy snack, call a friend, listen to your favorite music, stretch, breathe, do some yoga, your ideas:
1 hour: walk the dog, walk with your mate, walk with a friend, check out a new recipe, prep a healthy meal, relax on your patio, watch a tutorial, listen to a podcast, your ideas:
Half day: enjoy crafting, take a trail hike, plan a vacation, check out a dining spot, plan a summer project, attend a concert, go to a sporting event, your ideas:
Day: register for a workshop, enjoy a shopping blitz, get some extra training in, join a volunteer project, take in holiday events, start a DIY project at your house, your ideas:
Weekend: go on a retreat, enjoy a girl’s get-away, take a trip to visit family and friends, go to a convention, book a cabin for you and your mate to enjoy, your ideas:
The Big Truth:
By investing in yourself, with a variety of time-outs that work for you… you will stop being a sucked-out juice box mom and start enjoying your mom life that’s refreshing and refilling every day!
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