5 Reasons Why Sleep Will Help Parents Stay Happy
5 Reasons Why Sleep Will Help Parents Stay Happy
As parents, we all know how difficult it can be to get some sleep with the kids around. It’s especially tough for new moms who give their all to their little bundles of joy, even in the middle of the night. But always remember that even in parenthood, you deserve to take care of yourself. And as Happiness Mama has shared about self-care, sleep is one area you should make a high priority. It’s easy to neglect sleep for the sake of your child, but getting enough sleep is vitally important. You can be a better mom, and a happier mom, if you get enough sleep. Here’s why:
Sleep Keeps You Calm and Relaxed
As moms, we know how stressful it can be at times to deal with energetic kids. Well, the simplest way to get rid of stress is to sleep all your troubles away! With a healthy amount of sleep, you can feel better and attend to your kids in the best way.
Sleep Keeps Your Heart Happy
If your heart could talk, it would tell you get some sleep. Harvard Health indicates that maintaining a regular sleep schedule significantly lowers cardiovascular risks, including high blood pressure and heart disease. A happy heart makes a happy and healthy mama, so be sure to get enough rest!
Sleep Makes You Lose Weight
Getting a full night of sleep is one of the most under-appreciated factors that contribute to healthy weight maintenance. At least that’s what psychology professor Matthew Walker told Time Magazine. But he speaks the truth: a healthy amount of sleep can reduce your cravings for food. That’s because it can regulate certain hormones which tell you to eat more or eat less. Ever wonder why your cravings for junk food may be strong on some days? It’s probably because you weren’t able to get a full night’s sleep.
Providing healthy snacks, such as cut up vegetables, fruit, and other whole foods is a great way to make sure everyone eats well and feels their best.
Sleep Makes You Less Clumsy
A good amount of sleep keeps your motor skills in check. You’re less likely to be a klutzy mama and cause an accident such as tripping over a toy or spilling coffee. So when your kids make a mess of the home and leave a labyrinth of toys on the floor, at least you’ll be fully prepared to tackle the situation, instead of making another mess yourself!
Sleep Makes You Remember Good Memories
Tons of research has shown how a good night’s rest can help improve memory skills. When you sleep, you give your brain the chance to reorganize memories of the day and store them properly. Also, with enough sleep, you can focus and pay close attention to what’s going on with your children. Is your child anxious about something? Is your child expressing interest in a new hobby? When you learn something new, the information registers faster in a well-rested brain.
There’s also a much more important reason why you need to sleep. Leesa explains that a person is twice as likely to form negative memories than positive ones when they are sleep-deprived. Research showed that when shown a list of words, sleep-deprived people performed 40% worse at remembering the words overall, but their ability to remember negative words decreased by only 20 percent. No one wants to dwell on the negative. Getting enough sleep helps parents to remember the happy moments with their children.
As mamas, we’ve all been sleep-deprived at some points in our lives. What did you do to solve this? Share your stories in the comments below.
I hope you enjoyed this post by a guest contributor! ~Heather, Happiness Mama
PMS: Strategies for Feeling Better 23
PMS can be rough.
Listen as I share two key steps to feel better when PMS has you down.
Plus, learn 20 self-care strategies to help you take good care of yourself during PMS or any times of stress or anxiety.
PMS can even be a gift to us. A gift, you say? Yes, surprisingly, there are some benefits to having PMS, especially when we deal with it mindfully.
We may have PMS, but we don’t have to suffer through it.
Highlights:
- Two key steps to managing PMS
- How to accept your feelings, rather than pushing them down
- 20 strategies to ramp up your self-care when you need it most
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Special Episode: How to Create Healthy Habits of Self-Care, 15
Self-Care habits are vitally important, but they can often fall by the wayside for busy mompreneurs. In episode 15, Heather Ash explains 6 simple ways to create healthy habits of self-care, with practical strategies to help you get the self-care you need.
Get the free self-care workbook at happinessmama.com/selfcare with all six strategies plus a self-care assessment, a self-care planner, and over 40 specific small steps to help you get more self-care.
Highlights
- The six simple strategies to help you create new habits of self-care
- Why self-care habits can be easier to create than other habits
- Which self-care habit is most important
- Why self-care is necessary for busy mompreneurs
- How to get the support you need
Links
- Download the free self-care workbook, which includes more information about these six strategies and more, at www.happinessmama.com/selfcare
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Which Shining Academy Membership Is Right For You?
Are you thinking of joining Leonie Dawson’s Shining Academy? I hope this article will answer your questions and help you decide which Shining Academy membership type is right for you at this point in your life.
Did you know you don’t have to have a business to benefit from being a member of the Shining Academy?
Did you know you can join the Academy and get access to tons of life resources and courses, without paying the full membership price?
Are you thinking of joining the Academy, but you’re unsure about what is included in each membership type, and which one makes the most sense for you and your life, right now?
Read on!
Shining Academy Membership: Two Types
There are two types of membership in the Shining Academy.
One type of membership is Life + Biz Access, which is full Academy membership.
Next there is Life Access Only membership, which includes a plethora of life resources and excludes business and technical resources.
Let’s dive in to learn more about each type of membership so you can decide on the one that’s right for you.
Life Access Only Membership in the Shining Academy
Membership in the Shining Academy includes a wide variety of life programs, courses, and resources to help you in all areas of life: family, spirituality, creativity, health, relationships, home, meditation, and more.
If you don’t have your own business, but you love Leonie and would love to gain access to all of her life resources and trainings, Life Access Only membership may be right for you.
Life Courses, Trainings, and Meditations
Here are some of the life courses and resources included in the Shining Academy. Over 72 life courses, workshops, and resources are available to Life Access Academy Members.
The following list is not exhaustive. These are some of the highlights. Check out Leonie’s website for more.
Personal Growth/Life Courses
Radiant Goddess E-Course
Creating Your Goddess Haven E-Course
How to Be a Morning Goddess
How to Create More Joy In Your Life Mini Workshop
How to Trust Your Intuition Mini Workshop
Healing Goddess Workshop
How to Face Your Fears
7 Life-Changing Habits for an Abundant 2016
How to Find Your Purpose Mini Workshop
Boundaries Bootcamp
Creativity Courses
Creative Goddess E-Course
Intuitive Art Workshop
Mega Colouring Book
How to Create a Mini Retreat
How to Create a Dream Board
The Project Finisher E-Book
Meditations
I Create My Amazing Year Meditation
Best Day Ever Meditation
Divine Dreaming Meditation Kit
Chakra Healing Meditation Kit
Releasing Fears Meditation Kit
Holy Dinger Uber Zennifying Meditation Kit
Instant Uplift Meditation
Shining Academy Life Mastermind
When you join with Life Access Only membership, you gain access to a Mastermind of like-minded women. This is a great community to help you find support, encouragement, friendship, and accountability. The group is very active and is located on Facebook.
What’s Not Included
In Life Access Only Academy Membership, you do not get any of the workbooks or diary delivered to your door as you do with full Life + Biz membership.
However, you do get access to the Life Workbook, which you can download and print yourself.
You also don’t get the business and marketing resources/courses.
What Else Is Included
Discounts to various tools and resources for life and business.
Monthly live coaching calls with Leonie, so you can get 1-1 support.
Regular chances to ask Leonie and other team members questions within the Mastermind (live).
Investment
Your investment to join the Shining Academy with Life Access Only is $197, which is less than half the cost of full Biz + Life Membership.
You can also take advantage of a payment plan. If you choose the payment play, you make four payments of $60 each.
Full Shining Biz + Life Academy Membership
Full membership in the Shining Academy includes all of the life resources plus tons of courses and resources to help you start and grow your business.
Business Courses and Resources
Here are some of the business resources and courses that are included in full Shining Biz + Life Academy Membership. To find out more, visit the Shining Academy website by clicking here.
Double Your Business Intensive
Business Goddess 2.o
How to Hire, Grow, and Keep a 6-Figure Team
How to Market Your Business with Videos/YouTube
SEO Masterclass: How to Get to #1 on Google
Woman Breadwinner: How to Make It Work For Your Family
Grow Your Local Bricks & Mortar Business
Create Your Sacred Sales Funnel
Self-Love in Business
Money Manifesting Course
How to Raise Your Rates Mini Workshop
How to Get and Share Testimonials to Grow Your Business
Creating a Website with WordPress
How to Use Masterminds to Accelerate Your Business
The 7 Chakra Business Model
How to Create Your Standard Operating Procedures
6i Success System
You can read more about my experience in the Shining Academy in my Shining Academy Review.
Shining Academy Business Mastermind
Full Academy membership includes access to the Shining Biz Mastermind. Located on Facebook, it’s a very active community. It’s a great place to get accountability and support, find answers to questions, and find new connections and collaborations.
Workbooks, Planners, Diary, Oh My!
When you join at the full membership level, physical copies of the yearly planners and diary, plus calendar and to-do list are included. Shipping is included as well. This is a great perk of full membership.
What Else Is Included
Discounts to various tools and resources for life and business.
Monthly live group coaching calls with Leonie, so you can get help from Leonie.
Regular chances to ask Leonie and other team members questions within the Mastermind (live).
Investment
Investment in the full Biz + Life Academy membership is $497, or 4 payments (back to back) of $140 each.
What About Customer Support?
I love the customer support team at Leonie Dawson International. They are extremely responsive and just plain nice. I’ve never had any problems with my membership, but I have had a few questions here and there.
Customer support team members are just wonderful. I know that if I have any questions or need help with anything related to my membership account, they’re just an email away and will be happy to help. And as you know, that means a ton.
Which Shining Academy Membership Is Right For You?
Do you love Leonie? She is an inspiring. uplifting, gifted teacher. If you resonate with her and her work, and you have a business you’re growing or one you’re just starting, I highly recommend considering joining the Academy at the full membership level.
You get all of the awesome business resources, plus you get the life resources, AND the physical copies of workbooks and diary will be delivered to you. That is included in the price of membership.
So if you want to get paper workbooks, this is a good way to go.
If you don’t have a business, but you want to transform your life, then Leonie’s Shining Academy Life Access is a fabulous resource and community of like-minded women.
Financially, the Life Access Only membership is less than half the cost of the full membership. However, if you do have a business or need help to start one, the full membership is a great deal. $497 over the course of one year comes out to only about $41 a month. That’s not a lot to invest in your business and life.
Paper copies of the workbooks and diary are not included in life only access, but you can print out your own copy of the life workbook. I started by printing out my first yearly workbook in 2013. It’s a great way to start.
They both have payment plans, which is great.
They both have access to the discounts, which are one great way to save money on other courses and products. There is also an affiliate program which is fantastic, and a great way to easily make back the cost of your membership simply by telling others about the Academy.
If you have a business, then definitely consider the full membership. It’s definitely worth the investment if you will use it. From courses, to meditations, to discounts, to the mastermind, and the yearly planners… It’s a great investment in your business and your life.
Shining Academy Doors Are Closing Soon
Enrollments will close at the end of this month. Whichever membership you choose, make sure to join before the end of September. Doors are closing, and it won’t open again until sometime next year, 2017.
Let Me Show You Around + Presents!
When you join the Academy using my affiliate link, I have some special gifts for you.
1. A group video chat in November to show you around the Academy and get you off to a great start, so you know where everything is, how it works, and where you personally might like to begin. I’ll also share some tips to help you get the most out of your membership, so you can make sure you get the most possible out of it.
2. My upcoming course, The Self-Care Habit Formula, to help you create habits of self-care so you can feel your best and create the life you want. This is a great course that will empower you and help you feel your best so you can create your best life (and business, if you have one).
3. Optional: Mini Class to help you make back your investment through sharing the Leonie Love (being an affiliate).
What about you? Which membership type sounds right for you?
Questions? Just Ask!
I hope you found this article helpful! Please get in touch if you have any questions about either type of membership or which might be right for you. I know it’s an investment, either way. I’m happy to share my experience and answer any questions you have.
Love,
Heather
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