1934: S.E.L.F. Care (In 20 Minutes or Less) AND Spend Time Playing With Your Kids by Julie Morgenstern
Oct 20, 2023
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Julie Morgenstern, an organizing & productivity consultant, shares quick self-care tips for parents during the holidays. She also emphasizes the importance of spending quality time playing with your kids, discussing various hobbies and games that can be enjoyed in a short span of time.
Self-care for parents during the holidays can be achieved in 20 minutes or less through activities such as taking a nap or doing high-intensity interval training (HIIT).
Playing with children is crucial for parents to bond, understand their interests and needs, and witness their unique personalities and perspectives, offering benefits for both parents and children.
Deep dives
Quick Self-Care Tips for the Holiday Season
The holidays can be a busy and stressful time for parents. To keep operating at peak capacity, it's important to prioritize self-care. Taking a 20-minute nap can help refresh and rejuvenate without feeling groggy. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) offers a time-efficient way to stay fit, requiring just 15 to 30 minutes, three to four times a week. Squeezing in adult-to-adult relationships for 20 minutes or less can provide a sense of connection. Finally, finding ways to have fun in 20 minutes or less can help relax and restore, whether it's reading a book, playing an instrument, or enjoying a hobby.
The Importance of Playing with Kids
Playing with children is an essential way for parents to bond with them. By letting the child lead during play, parents can better understand their interests and needs. Different forms of play, such as games with rules or simple activities like building with blocks, offer opportunities for creativity and exploration. When parents actively engage and have fun while playing with their kids, it builds intimacy, releases stress, and fosters joy. Play not only helps children develop important skills but also allows parents to witness their children's unique personalities and perspectives.
The Value of Fun in Parenting
Amidst the many responsibilities of parenthood, making time for fun is essential. Fun activities can relax, fulfill, and restore both parents and children. Engaging in hobbies or enjoyable activities for 20 minutes or less can have significant benefits. It's important to let go of the pressure to keep up with trends and instead focus on basic forms of play. Having fun as a parent builds intimacy with children, reduces stress, and adds joy to family life. Prioritizing fun allows parents to better connect with their children and understand their thoughts, feelings, and perspectives.
Julie Morgenstern shares two short posts covering self-care for parents and why it's important to spend time playing with your kids
Episode 1934: S.E.L.F. Care (In 20 Minutes or Less) AND Spend Time Playing With Your Kids by Julie Morgenstern
Julie Morgenstern is an organizing & productivity consultant, New York Times best-selling author, and speaker. For over 30 years, Julie has been teaching people all around the world and at all stages of life how to overcome disorganization to achieve their goals. Her mission is to free each individual to make their unique contribution to the world - by helping them design their own systems for managing time and space that feel natural and are easy to maintain. This Inside Out approach to organizing everything gives readers, listeners, and clients the energy and knowledge they need to get (and stay) organized.