Simply Defrazzle

Stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you haven’t fallen asleep yet

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What mom couldnt write a book on the effects of stress? Is there a mother out there who isnt intimately acquainted with all that makes her blood-pressure rise, her head pound, and her stomach acid burn, turning a perfectly nice women into a fire-breathing dragon?

Stress is part of the job description of motherhood. In fact, if you do a search for the top ten stressors in the work place youll find that its just a description of a normal day in a mothers life.

So what is a mother to do?

Well, believe it or not, there are some very simple things that any mother can do to reduce stress and to cope better with her daily chaos. Here are a few to start with.

Breathe yes, it sounds rather simple, but when was the last time you took a really deep breath? Deep breathing clears stale air out of your lungs, re-energizes your brain, and even helps you lose weight! Its true! Heres an exercise to try the next time you start to boil. Using your abdominal muscles, fill your lungs completely to the count of five (count quickly!)...