3 ways to ease the mental load for mums

Join me in Episode 18 of The Inspiring Mums Podcast where I talk about how the mental load shows up for me, as well as 3 ways that you can ease the mental load as a mum.

In this episode, I talked about:

* how the inspiration for this episode came from me feeling totally overwhelmed the other morning

* how I find it hard to articulate the impact of the mental load, but in talking about it, I hope that you can relate

* how the relentlessness and invisibility of the mental load leads to anger and frustration

* that it feels like a lot because it is a lot - this is helpful to remember when I’m feeling totally overwhelmed

* how we can ease the mental load in 3 different ways, through:

* mindfulness

* having a creative outlet &

* journalling

* how you can get more personalised support from me with my Rediscover YOU 12 week 1 to 1 coaching experience

I hope you enjoy this episode and it helps you to ease those feelings of overwhelm around the mental load.

Quotes from this episode:

* “It’s the sheer weight of the responsibility of everything that I need to do and remember as a mum.” - Jenna Folarin

* “Even when I’m doing the things that I need to do, this is coupled with a running commentary in my head of everything else that I need to do and remember.” - Jenna Folarin

* “I often end up pushing myself to do more, just to get things done, even though I know I haven’t got enough energy to do them.” - Jenna Folarin

* “The mental load feels like a never-ending loop of tasks that I need to do, just to keep daily like ticking over.” - Jenna Folarin

* “The really hard thing about the mental load is the relentlessness of it and the invisibility of it all, which leads to anger and frustration.” - Jenna Folarin

* “Is it any wonder we feel completely overwhelmed as mums?” - Jenna Folarin

* “The mental load feels like a lot, because it is a lot - it isn’t because I’m failing or I can’t keep up.” - Jenna Folarin

* “Mindfulness is going to help you hit pause on your racing mind which is trying to remind you of the million things that you need to do.” - Jenna Folarin

* “Having a creative outlet where you can express yourself makes a huge difference to your wellbeing, it brings enjoyment, fun and creativity into your days that can feel really mundane.” - Jenna Folarin

* “Journalling gives you some distance from your thoughts and gives you a different perspective - crucially it gets your thoughts out of your head and on to paper.” - Jenna Folarin

Resources mentioned in this episode:

* You can read all 27 of the Motherhood and Creativity interviews from my Substack, The Motherhood Connection, here.

* Rediscover YOU - my 12 week 1 to 1 coaching experience:

* If you’re ready to make positive changes in your life in a gentle and kind way, that fits in with your life as a busy mum now, then I’m here to encourage you, really listen to you and keep you accountable.

* Whether it’s building a business alongside being a mum, changing your career and following your passions, being creative or just having more time for you - I’m the person to support you with that, so you can actually make it happen!

* You can also sign up to become part of my lovely supportive community of mums on Substack, where I love writing about:

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