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New moms need a break too!

 


Relax! It keeps you sane.

So you just had a baby! Congrats to  you and yours! But being a mom is tiring...Here is some ways to relax and send stress away!

Make yourself laugh! Just thinking of laughing raises the levels of endorphins into your bloodstream. Try The Onion or Jokes.com.

Play with your pet! Our animals are our friends, and can help us relax. They help reduce blood pressure and other signs of stress.

Enjoy a backrub! A massage not only helps you feel good, but helps lower levels of stress hormones.

Talk with friends. Our friends can be our greatest stress relievers. Go out to lunch. Just have girl time!

Ever heard of retail therapy? It works for some women. If you have the money to spend, why not go and buy some things that you need? Or maybe even want?

But if you decide to get a new purse, remember that purses have 70% times more bacteria on them than the average toilet seat! Gross! As per a study by Charles Gerba, Ph.D., an environmental microbiologist at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He tested a variety of womens purses / handbags and found these disgusting results - 30% of purses carried fecal bacteria, 10% had bacteria that cause staph infections. Don't toss your purse onto a surface you often touch or prepare foods - desk or counter for example. Put up a hook so you can immediately hang your bag when you come in the door.

 

 

 

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  • Debi 1 year ago
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    Thanks for the great ideas to relax. I know life can get busy as a mom, but it is important to take time out for me.

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