019: Powerful Tactics to Eliminate Mum Stress | Kate Snowise
It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.
[Lou Holtz]
Today’s episode of Mum-to-Mum Monday is about managing the inevitable stress that goes hand-in-hand with being a busy mum. We’ve all felt it when the demands build up and up to the point where they overwhelm us.
My guest today is SuperMum, Kate Snowise.
New Zealand born Kate lives in Houston, Texas with her husband and their two small boys who are 4 and 2. Despite writing her Masters thesis on stress and wellbeing, Kate readily admits that being a parent is the toughest job she’s ever had.
Before becoming a mum, Kate was a Corporate Psychologist and started her own business as a Life and Executive Coach after being a stay-at-home mum for two years.
Kate will help us identify what stress is in simple terms, how we can recognise whether it’s building up within us to the point where it might be a problem, and how we can eliminate the inevitable stress that seems to be integral to our lives as a busy mum.
Kate’s fusion of professional knowledge, her education in the field of Positive Psychology, and the hands on practical experience she’s gained from the trenches of motherhood, makes her the perfect person to help us understand and combat the stress we deal with as mothers.
I’m so pleased that Kate has joined us today because her advice really will help you to eradicate stress and make a big difference in your life making it happier and healthier.
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In this episode, you’ll find out:
- What stress is, how it manifests itself, and how you can tell if you’ve had too much
- How to reduce stress and prevent it from coming back again
- Why some mums can cope with stress, whilst others struggle
- How to rise to the challenge of your problems, rather than being completely consumed by them
- How to use stress to your advantage
- Mindset strategies for preventing and overcoming stress
- The solution to being tipped over the edge when all the multiple demands keep building up
Hope you enjoy todays show!
Please leave a comment:
If you have a question or want some advice from an experienced Positive Psychologist and happiness coach, ask away.
And let us know in the comments, what makes you most stressed as a mum and how do you combat it?
Now, Go Conquer Motherhood!
Lisa York x
Show Notes:
KATE’S WEBSITE: Thrive.How
KATE’S PODCAST: Here to Thrive
BOOK RECOMMENDATION: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
BOOK RECOMMENDATION: The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown
TED TALK: The power of vulnerability by Brene Brown
PROFILE: Gretchin Ruben
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Lisa York
Lisa believes a happy mum brings up happy kids who become happy adults. With four children aged 7, 6, 4 and 2, being kind to herself is an ongoing challenge. But she’s trying.
Lisa lives with her family in Canberra, Australia.
The thing that makes me most stressed out as a mum is if the kids take things for granted & don’t appreciate what I do for them sometimes. I’m sure they don’t do it intentionally , but they just need to be reminded the things we do for love.
The thing that makes me most stressed out as a mum is unreasonable behaviour. It seems to be part of the package with little children so I try to keep my cool by telling myself how normal it is, and the phase will pass eventually. I hope.
What makes you most stressed as a mum and how do you combat it?