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Revel in the ordinary. You’re stressed out because the car needs new brakes, rent is due and you’re exhausted from working.

She reaches her little paws out to me and practically says “mama, pick me up!” Instant relaxation. Lately, it’s been my kitten, because she loves snuggle time (on her terms). When I’m totally stressed, I take a few minutes to snuggle with one of my furry kids.

Pet your pet. Science has proven that petting a soft, fuzzy animal can help us relax and actually lower our blood pressure.

Since I can’t meditate and empty my head of thoughts, I fill it with beautiful things. I live in that house, take that vacation, build that library- all in my head. Whatever big and lofty thing I’d love to have.

Mentally living the dream. Before I go to bed every night, I imagine my dream house, dream library, dream vacation.

Laughter is, after all, the best medicine for crazy busy moms on their last nerve! If funny animals aren’t your thing, any sort of humor will work. Oh how I love videos and pictures of cats and dogs being goofy! Five minutes gazing at my hilarious animals board on Pinterest helps soothe the savage beast inside. Insanely cute animals doing wacky things.

They’re great for anyone though, even if you do rock the meditation thing! My Favorite Quick Relaxation Techniques So I’ve developed a few quick relaxation techniques that actually work for people like me. Maybe more than a little! I get wound up super tight, the adrenaline overloads my system and I end up curling up into a ball crying on my bed. If I don’t find ways to relax, though, I go a little crazy.

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We don’t know how to quiet our brains and just “be.” It’s apparently common for people with anxiety disorder. Oh, I’ll take a day or two off for real (thanks to the magic of scheduling posts), but honestly, I don’t really know HOW to relax! Spending hours meditating just isn’t in my schedule, not to mention it doesn’t work for me. You wouldn’t really know it, because my “vacation” consists of doing ten thousand things that I don’t get around to in my actual work week. These tips are things you can do in 5-10 minutes, from checking out funny animals to getting creative with adult coloring pages! Read on to check them out! Today I’m sharing a few of my favorite quick relaxation techniques for busy moms.