Sponsored – Happy mother, happy child: taking care of yourself becomes a breeze with these tips

Of course it is important to take good care of yourself as a mother, but hey: those broken nights, packed agendas and children’s troubles don’t always make it easier. Fortunately, these simple tips will help you out.

Small adjustment, big result

Move more? Stand instead of sitting when you fold the laundry, take the stairs instead of the elevator and park your car just a little further from the store when you do your shopping. Or go by bike. Not always easy when your bags hang down to your knees, but once all this is in your system, it almost goes automatically.

Sniff the outdoors

Exercising in the open air gives you more energy than training in the gym, research shows. And no, you really don’t have to run a full marathon. Take a walk in the woods with your child, go on a plant hunt in the park or get a breath of fresh air on the beach. This way you can immediately turn it into a pleasant outing.

Drink enough water

It sounds simple, but we forget it too often. Therefore, always take a water bottle with you when you go out; so you have a drink at hand at any time of the day. A liter fits in this handsome bottle. Very handy, because you only have to fill it twice a day. You even have beautiful ones for children.

Balance is key

Does it remain an art for you to keep the balance between healthy food, sufficient exercise and time for yourself? With the Cabau Lifestyle range (from sports nutrition and healthy snacks to a skipping rope, yoga mat and elastics) you get enough handles to keep it up more easily; you really don’t have to be a fit girl for that. And by the way, not a kitchen hero either, because the brand has written out complete nutrition plans for you with healthy and easy recipes. Extra tasty: with the code CKM15 you can now shop everything with a 15% discount.

Why make it difficult when it can be easy?

The mantra for mothers when it comes to preparing healthy meals. Because no matter how handsome such a fresh piece of vegetable looks on your plate, frozen variants are often just as healthy (or even healthier) and can be prepared ten times faster. Even more time savings in the kitchen? Go for pre-cut vegetables, cook twice for the next day, immerse yourself in the world of cooking hacks and cut products smaller so that everything is cooked faster – and your child finds those pieces of vegetables a bit more difficult.

Get enough sleep

Easier said than done with children, we understand that, but it doesn’t have to be impossible. For example, skip that couch hanging evening and dive into bed around 19:00, just like your child. Not every night, but one good night’s sleep often works wonders. Tip: with Cabau’s Sleep Well, which acts as a natural relaxant, you can easily fall asleep. Also smart: put screens aside an hour before bedtime. The blue light from your smartphone, for example, can be disastrous for your night’s sleep. Oh, and leave your cup of coffee after 3 p.m.

Keep motivating yourself

With post-its on the fridge, a (sports) app, a nice piece of clothing or, if necessary, that glass of wine you’ve been craving for days. Whatever it is, that extra push of motivation is sometimes needed not to go off track. Although there is of course nothing wrong with that from time to time, because everything is about – yes, there it is again – balance.

Cabau Lifestyle is the brand of Yolanthe Cabau, developed by power women, for power women. Cabau has now helped more than 100,000 women to a healthier lifestyle. Are you in? This month only, you can now shop everything with a 15% discount.