Slowing down this winter

Join me in Episode 12 of The Inspiring Mums Podcast where I talk about the practical ways that you can slow down this winter, (even when you feel like you are too busy to slow down).

In this episode I talked about how:

⚡️slowing down this winter means you can connect to the seasonal energy more - which tells us to hibernate, reflect, retreat and rest

⚡️hard it can feel to slow down as mums, at such a busy time of year, even though that’s what the season of winter is all about

⚡️you can actually slow down in practical terms

⚡️lowering your expectations of what you can actually do with the time you’ve got available to you

⚡️saying no to things that are asked of you at this time of year, can help create that much-needed space for you

⚡️slowing down and resting will look different for everyone - whether it’s journalling, reading or having a mindful walk

⚡️the best thing we can do for ourselves when our brains are telling us to speed up and do more, is to slow down

⚡️One way that you can slow down is to brainstorm 5 ways that you love to relax and write them down. Put them in your notes app, and start to bring them into your daily life, even if you are just doing part of that thing, or just do it for a few minutes, it’s all going to help you slow down.

⚡️Three of my previous episodes might give you some inspiration to slow down too: 

* Episode 3: Totally do-able self-care for busy mums:

https://jennafolarin.substack.com/p/s1-ep3-totally-do-able-self-care-56b

* Episode 4: 10 Minute Mini Retreat for Mums:

https://jennafolarin.substack.com/p/s1-ep4-10-minute-mini-retreat-for-476

* Bonus episode: How journaling has helped my mental health:

https://jennafolarin.substack.com/p/bonus-episode-how-journalling-has-6ad

Quotes from this episode:

* “When I'm exhausted, my brain tells me to do more, be more organised, do things quicker, it's this panicky frantic energy.” - Jenna Folarin

* “The best thing we can do for ourselves when our brains are telling us to speed up and do more, is to slow down.” - Jenna Folarin

* “We can't do it all, we can't go faster, we can't be more organised - we are just doing the best we can every day.” - Jenna Folarin

* “Slowing down for you might look like lowering your expectations of what you can actually do with the time you've got available.” Jenna Folarin

Resources mentioned in this episode:

* You can sign up to become part of my lovely online community of mums here:

* You can find the full show notes for this episode here: https://jennafolarin.co.uk/2023/12/02/s2-ep12-slowing-down-this-winter/

More about your podcast host:

I'm Jenna, a mum of three and a Qualified Coach for Mums. I'm on a mission to help as many mums as possible to feel happier and to live a life that feels good to them.

I love working with mums who have unspoken dreams inside of them and who are desperate to bring them to life, but their lack of self-belief holds them back.

It’s about wanting something more.

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!

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