Coping with Mother’s Day

Welcome back to another blog and today I’ll be sharing with you some of my personal favourite self-care tips for coping with Mother’s Day after the loss of someone special. Keep reading to find out more. 

As someone who can relate, the impending approach of Mother’s Day can often leave me feeling sad, lonely and overwhelmed. So reserving some time towards self-care keeps me grounded and helps to ensure that I am looking after myself. So below I’ll be sharing some ways in which you too can focus on your own self-care when things are tough. 

Why is Self-care important?

Self-care is something that can help to offer comfort during this time as well as promote feelings of positivity and naturally boost energy levels.

As a working mother, I know how difficult it can be to prioritise your own self-care above that of others, but my grief journey has shown me that self-care should always be a priority. 

30 minutes a day  

As mentioned in previous blogs, for those of us that simply can’t justify reserving time just for ourselves,  setting aside just 30 minutes each day can be a good place to start. 

You might choose to spend 30 minutes simply relaxing, or reading a favourite book or even chatting to a friend. It doesn’t have to make sense to others but if you have spent 30 minutes doing something valuable to you, then that’s time well spent and all counts towards self-care. 

Keep hydrated 

Drinking more water is something we can all introduce with minimal effort. Keeping hydrated can help with our mood, energy and concentration levels, not to mention plumping up the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and boosting weight loss. If you struggle to drink water, add some fresh lemon or keep a bottle on your desk during the day. Start off with challenging yourself to drink 2 litres and then slowly increase it to 3.

Vitamin C 

My biggest favourite for looking brighter and more energised (even on the days I don’t feel it) is vitamin C. Vitamin C is proven to give your skin a lovely glow and boost hydration levels. Grab a vitamin C serum and pop it under your day and nighttime moisturiser. I’m confident that you’ll notice a huge difference. You can also boost your intake of vitamin C by including it within your diet or taking a supplement. 

Treat yourself to a Beauty box

Before I treated myself to a beauty box, I really struggled with skincare. Everything within my age category always seemed hugely overpriced with little option to try a sample. That’s when I discovered beauty boxes. Most range from £10-£15 and you can choose to subscribe to them monthly or buy them when you feel like an occasional  treat. My latest purchase contained 5 good-sized sample products to test out and it felt like a really nice little treat. 

Write yourself a letter of gratitude 

One thing I realised when creating my flagship book ‘If Heaven had a Postcode’ was how much introducing gratitude to my day has helped me in so many ways. Not only has it helped me to process the loss of my mother at a young age but equally it has helped me to be thankful for things I had started to take for granted. You can find gratitude journals in abundance all over the internet but why not just start by writing a letter to yourself? You could focus on what you have done in your life that you are grateful for? Maybe focus on little achievements and little things you have around you such as pets, friends and creature comforts that make you happy. Gratitude is Proven to help naturally boost the mood, and really is a form of self-care that we should all do more of. 

Find my flagship book ‘If Heaven had a Postcode here; www.ifheavenhadapostcode.com 

I’ll be back later in the week with more tips on Coping with Mothers Day. 

Thanks again for reading,

Sabrina x