‘You time’ in under 10 minutes
Options
Louise_Scope
Scope Posts: 11 Courageous
How can you find time for yourself when you have the kids at home 24/7?
Try giving yourself just 5 to 10 minutes a day:
- Yoga in under 10 minutes
- See if Quick Draw can guess what you’re doodling
- Make an origami butterfly in 4 minutes
- Put in your headphones and play your favourite song.
- …and if you’re feeling energetic, dance to it!
- Find a podcast and treat yourself to 10 minutes
- Start a journal and write in it for 5 minutes a day
- Read a short story
- Or do nothing! Just sit down, shut your eyes and enjoy not doing a thing.
What do you do to relax? Let us know in the comments below!
Comments
-
@Louise_Scope
Can I join in? I don't have children but 3 demanding cats!!
I'm a big fan of getting outside and going for a quick walk with a friend or my sister. This gives me the opportunity to splurge whatever is in my head and also get some fresh air.Online Community Co-ordinator
Want to tell us about your experience on the online community? Talk to our chatbot and let us know.Concerned about another member's safety or wellbeing? Flag your concerns with us. -
-
Pinterest is my go to… my son has adhd and often won’t leave me alone even for a moment. So in those precious minutes when they do happen Pinterest reminds me that a) I still exist b) I like things outside of parenting c) I can be in my own little bubble for a few minutes & just melt away…
-
All my children are grown up now, but I do look after grandchildren, I'm quite competitive, so I am trying not to let the person trying very hard to catch me up on candy crush. (I'm miles ahead ) so in order to get 10 minutes in, I put on the child's favourite programme with snacks, then make a coffee and crush away.
Brightness
Categories
- All Categories
- 13K Start here and say hello!
- 6.6K Coffee lounge
- 103 Games lounge
- 416 Cost of living
- 4.3K Disability rights and campaigning
- 1.9K Research and opportunities
- 199 Community updates
- 9.3K Talk about your situation
- 2.1K Children, parents, and families
- 1.6K Work and employment
- 776 Education
- 1.7K Housing and independent living
- 1.4K Aids, adaptations, and equipment
- 615 Dating, sex, and relationships
- 363 Exercise and accessible facilities
- 737 Transport and travel
- 31.5K Talk about money
- 4.3K Benefits and financial support
- 5.2K Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- 17K PIP, DLA, and AA
- 4.9K Universal Credit (UC)
- 6.3K Talk about your impairment
- 1.8K Cerebral palsy
- 868 Chronic pain and pain management
- 180 Physical and neurological impairments
- 1.1K Autism and neurodiversity
- 1.2K Mental health and wellbeing
- 319 Sensory impairments
- 824 Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions