Hurtful habits of parents!
Parents, it’s normal to develop habits because our minds try to save vital energy by sometimes going on autopilot, also known as habits. However, the secret of life is to create habits that help us instead of hurting us.
For example, many of us parents have developed the bad habit of not getting enough sleep. I know I have. Unfortunately, I really don’t see the habit of not getting enough sleep changing anytime soon. However, it will eventually have to change. Harvard Medical School has published a study that says that if we don’t sleep on average at least six hours a night, we are actually increasing our risk of death. Yes. Death. That’s a bad thing.
Next, many of us parents have developed the bad habit of eating in the car while running. We eat high-carb, high-fat, high-cholesterol, high-salt, and high-sugar foods on the go. This is not a good habit. Parents, this is very, very bad for us. And remember, if we don’t have our health, we don’t have anything.
Finally, we parents also have a terrible habit of ALWAYS putting others first, especially our children. When we see something we want, we usually don’t buy it because it seems selfish in some way. We won’t even allow ourselves quiet time or time to relax, or just time to ourselves. We also postpone our doctor visits because we want to make sure our children have all their doctor visits first. We cannot imagine how we can run more than what we are already doing. Remember though, if we don’t have our own health, in the end we have nothing.
Now, as my grandfather always said, “Go learn, lead, and pave the way to a better world for all of us.” Remember to stop and think about how some of our parenting habits are hurting us and decide right now to replace them with better habits. And once again parents, thank you in advance for all you do and will do…
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