Feel like you’re running on empty? We’re not surprised! Spending so much energy caring for others can do that do a lady. When you’re a midwife, doula or birth worker, your work involves such high levels of caring, and often home life is similarly demanding. We get that.
So when is there time for you?
Here’s a little secret: that energy you put into caring for others time and time again is a finite resource. It needs to be topped up, otherwise you’ll end up out of balance.
Chinese medicine is all about balance. You know that Yin and Yang symbol? It pretty much sums up everything. So if you’re expending huge efforts in caring for others all the time (you give so selflessly, we see it every day), it means you’ve got lots of energy in the white swishy part of the symbol – the Yang, and not so much in the Yin.
When there isn’t very much of you in the Yin, you start to feel imbalanced, your skin can be dry as there’s not enough blood to nourish it, your hair may not feel strong or shiny, you find yourself coming down with the latest bug and you just can’t make it to the end of the day without dreaming of a nap. That’s your body saying hey, there’s too much Yang going on here… you’re out of whack, lady!
If you can have a nap, you should!
Having a nap between the hours of 11am and 1pm is actually wonderful for your Yin – for you, for your insides and for your health. It’s one of the best things you can do and will actually promote good sleep in the night time.
When you’re tending to pregnant mummas all through the night, your Yin will become drained, so midday naps are even more important.
How else to improve your Yin?
Ditch the sugar (and coffee if you can hack it). Drink bone broth – yep – that slow-cooked stuff is gold for your system. You can buy it if you don’t feel you have time to cook it or just get a slow cooker – they’re so cheap and so easy to use, and they just do the work for you without complaint. The ultimate kitchen assistant!
Make self-care a top priority
We have soooooo many more tips on how to look after yourself to nourish your Yin and get your mojo back. We cover a lot of them in our online course for midwives, doulas and birth workers – Ancient Secrets to Better Bumps Births and Babies. It sounds like it’s all about mums and bubs but it’s not – module number four is ALL about YOU. So if you’re interested to learn more – as well as loads of skills, wisdom and practical stuff to help your clients – we would love to have you on board.
It’s accredited with the Australian College of Midwives and the American College of Nurse Midwives. You can do it from home and in your own time. Our past students have had phenomenal results, and the mums in their care come back to us with glowing praise.
Check it out right here: http://acubirth.com.au/acusaleshsp
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