Last weekend my youngest was committed to going to the "Water Steps" a man-made water fall in Pittsburgh by the rivers. (Fun Fact: Three rivers converge in Pittsburgh--The Ohio River, The Monongahela River, and the Allegheny River.) He kept asking. I knew he was serious when he said, "If you won't take me, I'll ask daddy!" Given that it was highly unlikely that would happen on an unscheduled day, I relented. So, we went. It wasn’t planned in the way most things in my life are. No calendar block. No checklist. No “productive” purpose attached. And, so in some respects it was uncomfortable. And yet, it seemed necessary. It was the idea of my 8-year-old—offered with the kind of urgency only children possess when something is profoundly important to them.
Working Mom Tip: Eat Well to Manage Stress
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dried apricots Français : abricots secs traités aux sulfites (anhydride sulfureux) Italiano: albicocche secche (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
These days everybody is busy.
However, nobody is busier than a working mom. We do the same things that
everybody else does—in less time. Before I had children I thought I had a jam
packed schedule, and I did. However, now that I have added two children to the
mix my schedule is the same, it’s just on steroids!
Eating well is one way to manage your body's response to stress
I manage my schedule with good
planning, strategic decisions, and support from my husband and our nanny. Still
in the midst of it, I have to make sure that I take care of myself. One way I
do that is by eating relatively healthy. I say relatively because like everyone
I have my vices. However, I tend to apply the 80/20 rule to my diet. I eat well
80 % of the time and the rest of the time, I do what I want (translation,
sometimes I eat chocolate, drink wine and have potato chips).
Even with my choices, sometimes my world gets stressful.
Because I am loathe to medicate myself as a work/life balance technique, I am
always open to homeopathic ways to support my mood and immune system. For that
reason, I was excited to see a piece in Redbook magazine entitled, “20 Foods
You Should Eat When You’re Stressed”.
Eating well to live healthier and feel better is up my
alley! The items listed are healthy and tasty. Quite a few are already a part
of my diet. Perhaps that’s why I tend to feel good and my blood pressure is on
the low side??? Anyway, check out the article and let me know if eating this
food lowers your stress.
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