The key to getting and staying healthy as a busy parent is to examine your daily routine and set goals for yourself to focus on your health and self-care.

2) Make it Work for Your Schedule:

Now that you jotted down what it means to you to be a healthy parent and wrote down some action steps, it’s time to make it a reality!

Take 5 minutes to look at your daily schedule and routines. Where can you realistically add sections throughout your day where you can focus on your health and self-care? Put it on the calendar and make it stick!

Overthinking exercising / staying active isn't something that needs to happen. Go for a walk around the baseball field on the outside of the fence or laps around the court while your kid is practicing. Get in the backyard and play tag or kick the soccer ball around with them. Try a different activity like going to the batting cages or to the trampoline park with the kiddos. There's so many ways to stay active versus just the gym setting. 

But finding a couple of minutes in your day to focus on your body will not only keep you healthy but it helps you stay in shape and has the power to give you SO. MUCH. CONFIDENCE! It will also help you handle the kiddos more easily when they aren't acting "perfectly."

4) Create positive eating habits:

The next super important thing to do to stay healthy as a busy parent is to find a diet that works for you. I’m not talking about an actual “diet”, but an eating lifestyle that is compatible with your schedule and with your family. Don't skip breakfast. You're vigilant about making sure your kids get a healthy breakfast every morning, but what about you? Snack Smartly/healthy. Eat right. Don't buy foods you know you shouldn't be eating. This is YOU creating a “diet” that works for YOU! No more of the yoyo dieting or grabbing the chips and candy bar from the ballpark concession because you weren't prepared. 

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6) Relax:

Sleep is exceptionally crucial and can be difficult when you're a parent but make time for naps with your kiddos or setting up a certain bedtime for them and let yourself get some much needed rest. Being a parent is tough!