The daily habits that REALLY change your life: From flaxseed for breakfast to tidying one room for 10 minutes a day, parents reveal the small things that make a big difference
- Parents from across UK have shared small changes that made a big difference
- Advice on Mumsnet thread includes listing tasks for day and daily medication
- Others tips from mums include taking vitamins daily and never eating after 7pm
For many parents struggling to juggle a hectic schedule, time of of the essence and the latest trendy and time consuming fad may seem out of reach.
But these parents from around the UK have shared simple daily habits which can take minutes, that have transformed their life for the better.
Writing in a Mumsnet thread, parents revealed the small habits which have changed their life, including writing out everything you want to achieve for the day or taking the time to cuddle with a pet.
The advice also includes adding flaxseed and probiotics to your diet to help with digestion, and cleaning for ten minutes each day, throwing out unnecessary clutter you’ve forgotten about.
Parents from around the UK have shared simple daily habits which can take minutes, that have transformed their life for the better. Stock image
The thread was kicked off by one mother asking: ‘My friend has said the new habit of drinking water and putting on mascara every day helps her feel confident and think clearer, improved her skin, and helps her concentration.
‘So I’m asking others on here AIBU to think one habit done daily can’t really ‘change’ your life?
‘Tidying up a room for 10 minutes every day. And learning to throw stuff out. Absolute life changer’, said one.
‘In fact, I got rid of so much unnecessary clutter I was able to start a business from home. I never knew I had the space until I got rid of stuff.
The thread was kicked off by one mother asking whether any parents had any ‘life-changing habits’
‘Adding flaxseed to my breakfast every day has done wonders for my, erm, digestive system,’ wrote another.
Meanwhile, another user advised that taking probiotics everyday had ‘transformed her digestive system’.
A fourth said: ‘Charging my phone in the kitchen at night and relying on an alarm clock to wake up. Sounds stupid, but if you’ve tried it, you’ll know what I mean.’
Other tips include not eating after 7pm to help you ‘sleep better and wake up fresher’ as as well as yoga, medication, and taking vitamins each morning.’
One user agreed: ‘Taking my vitamins every morning after finding out I was low in lots of things causing my extreme fatigue. I never miss them now.’
Another shared the joys of timing her washing machine to finish when she gets up, while one said she always listens to uplifting music on the radio while making dinner
Another user advised: ‘Snack ‘n’ snuggle with the cat after breakfast. 15 minutes of strokes and chat – Dreamies and coffee issued – sets us both up for the day.’
Others shared how their morning routine has improved by waking up slightly earlier, in the morning to ‘mentally prepare myself for the day’, making lists of what you want to achieve throughout the day, and sticking to a routine.
One said: ‘A morning routine has made heaps of difference to me but only since lockdown. I have a very flexible job and working from home now full time time – even before Covid I worked from home several days per week.
The advice also includes adding flaxseed and probiotics to your diet to help with digestion, and cleaning for ten minutes each day, throwing out unnecessary clutter you’ve forgotten about
‘If I follow my morning routine I am more productive, better set up for the day and just more settled.
‘It isn’t very complicated but includes time to sit and make a list of what I need to achieve for the day, have some quiet time with a book or some music and drink plenty of water.
Another agreed: ‘Getting up 10 minutes earlier to have a cup of tea and slowly wake up; mentally prepare myself for the day compared to alarm going off and rushing into the shower and into work. I start the day much happier and more together.’