1. Early to bed
Aim to go to bed at the same time & wake up at the same time
2. Hydrate!
Drink 8 glasses of water per day
3. Food Glorious Food
Make vege soup with winter root vegetables, get the slow cooker out & make some hearty stews & curries
4. No excuse exercise
Even if it’s raining, wrap yourself & babies up & pound the pavement
5. Let in the fresh air
Although the air is crisper, don’t forget to ventilate your home daily & let the fresh air in & the bad bugs out
6. Make a plan
On a cold day sometimes it seems easier to stay at home, but make a plan & hit the park, swings, indoor pool or library
7. Turn on the tunes
Play your fav dance tunes or calm yourself (& the kiddos) with some soft beats
8. “Oooohhhmm”
It’s amazing how good you’ll feel after 20 minutes of yoga, meditation or stretching
9. Get in hot water
Run yourself a hot bath with bubbles or jump in a hot shower
10. Declutter!
Get your little ones to ‘help’ you declutter the play area, bedrooms or kitchen
11. Get arty
Bring out the pens, paper, scissors, glitter & whatever else you can find, & get creative
12. Read a good book, or 20
Pile up the pillows, grab a pile of books & read to your babies to bring calm to the chaos
13. Connect
Visit a friend, ring your mum, join a club, take up a new hobby, join a parent group or volunteer
14. Get back to nature
Walk through the forest, along the beach, by the river, up a hill & down the other side