Mother's burnout: what to do mom, if it still irritates?

First of burnout syndrome described an American psychiatrist Freydenberger. He believed that the syndrome susceptible people "helping" professions - teachers, health workers, social workers, psychologists and priests. A man so mentally exhausted, that does not show empathy towards people. The same thing happens with my mother, because she teaches and treats the child and helps mentally. What to do?

Stage of burnout mother

Forces there. In the first stage, the mother still has power, but she was already feeling tired and irritated.

Fatigue increases. In the second stage women lack a simple vacation, they feel tired, they can disrupt sleep, they always think of the upcoming events, even when you can already relax. The child begins to irritate, angry mother, cries often, she decreased libido.

Aggression to the child. The third stage is characterized by the fact that apathy is added to irritability. The child is not just annoying, and annoying. Mom often resorted to force penalties. Stress also increases. Deteriorating health, mother falls ill, deteriorating relationships with people. It justifies their behavior. It becomes indifferent and cynical. Mom is no longer sympathize with the child, education is reduced to the satisfaction of the basic needs of the baby.

What to do?

The first two stages can be easily solved by yourself. In this case the mother should take some steps.

Do not strive for the ideal. It should cease to do everything perfectly and not try to adjust their lives to the standards.

Simplify life. All that can be simplified, it is necessary to simplify. All that can be delegated to others - delegate.

Ask for help. If you think that your mother-in-law have to guess that you find it hard - it is not. They have built-in antennas that will help them read your mind. Therefore, ask for their help.

Good sleep. Sleep need to make it a priority. Cases wait. Baby sleeps - you go along with it. Diaper then stroked, and ask her husband to cook dinner.

15 minutes by myself. At least 15-30 minutes a day should be your only: read a book, read a magazine, a soak in the bath. Ask your husband to spend this time with their children.

Communicate with people, not with the Internet. Moms are trying to replace the lack of communication with people of social networks. But this is not the same thing. It is better to get acquainted with offline moms and spend time with them.

Diversify leisure. If possible, travel outside the region and even city to change the picture and to "reset" his head.

If you succeed at the first two stages to recover power, it does not grow in the third. At the third stage to the above, you need to add another hike to a neurologist and psychotherapist. In fact already there are changes in the body that affect the emotional state of women. Remember, you'll be happy - be happy your children. So always take care of yourself.

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