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Downtime Between Work and Home

Posted by singlemom

August 19, 2008 |

When I worked outside the home, it didn’t take me long to see that I needed some downtime. As a single mother, I was not getting this at home. I needed time between work and home to unwind.

This was not easy, because I rode home from work with my sister and we had to pick my nephews up along the way. That meant that I did not have very long for downtime.

I tried, during the few minutes that I did have before being around children again each day, to forget about what needed to be done and any stresses that may have presented themselves. This allowed me more patience when I got home. I enjoyed getting my daughters from the babysitter and spending time with them when I was less stressed.

Here are some suggestions for downtime on your way home:

* Turn off the cell phone.

* Listen to your favorite music.

* Listen to a book on tape.

* Bring along a tape recorder so you can record any things that you need to get off your mind before arriving home.

In all honesty, I would likely forget about the tape recorder and just talk to myself. I have a tendency to do that already.


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