Lazy Day as Self-Care
My Saturday Suggestion this week is to institute a lazy day policy. Not kidding. It’s good to have a day to rest, relax, recuperate, and rejuvenate.
So, if you can’t get a whole day, pick a part of the day. Maybe Saturday mornings are lazy in your house or Sunday afternoons…it will help everyone to feel better.
Maybe you can eat leftovers or order in for a meal. I’d love a lazy afternoon watching sports with my family. Maybe your family would like a relaxing walk or time to cuddle up with books. If you’re a person who finds laundry relaxing, fine…but only chores that you genuinely like. So, clearly, I will not be doing any dishes on the lazy day…paper plates are definitely in the cards. You get the idea, do the things that make your breathing calm and your heart rate settle. Just be lazy.
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About the Author
Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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