Overcome the Overwhelm for Special Needs Moms

In the corporate world, a manager’s leadership style can make or break the success of a team. In a family, the same can be true. In this episode, we take a look at how to be a Mom Leader instead of a Mom Boss.

As moms, we spend a lot of time focused on our children’s milestones. But rarely do we celebrate our own, and the personal growth that comes along with them.

As special needs moms, we have a lot of challenging experiences in our lives that we can’t change. But what we CAN change is our subjective experience of those challenges by learning emotional mastery. Emotions are POWERFUL. They are where we live our lives. They are where we get our life experience as a human. And in this episode, I’m sharing how to gain control of that power in order to change y...

Catastrophizing, All-or-Nothing Thinking, Mental Filtering: all of these are what we call Cognitive Distortions, or thought errors. And they all stem from your brain trying to keep you safe. In this episode, we dive into three common cognitive distortions and how to put an end to them.

Appointments, bills, medications, school spirit days, gifts to buy, meals to make, your children’s well-being… it all adds to a mom’s mental load. In this episode, I’m sharing 3 easy and practical ways to offload some of that day to day mental load that weighs us down.

Some seasons of life are just downright hard, and in this episode I’m sharing what one of those seasons in life looks like for me, and how I am choosing to handle it.

Have you ever made it to Sunday night and thought to yourself, “where the heck did the weekend go?” When we are overwhelmed and have a lot of mental energy going to the care of our families, it can be all too easy to not be intentional with how you spend your time. In this episode, I am sharing my 3 questions I ask myself that help me stay present and be intentional with my time.

This episode is closing out our three-part series on setting and achieving mental wellness goals. In this episode, we talk about overcoming obstacles you might face along the way when it comes to following your plan and achieving your goal. Mentioned in this episode: Instagram page for entrepreneur coaching: www.instagram.com/laurenlowerycoaching/ Link to schedule a consult call: lowerylifecoachin...

In weight loss, a protocol is like your diet plan. It says what you will and won’t eat, how often, and how much. So when it comes to improving your mental wellness, you need your own mental wellness protocol that focuses on the 5 categories that make up your wellbeing: Mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and social. And in this episode, I’m helping you create a customized protocol that works f...

We set goals for many different areas of our lives, like weight loss or finances. And those are great goals and can have some really beneficial gains to hitting them. But the one kind of goal that has the BIGGEST impact on our lives overall-including in those other areas- is our mental wellness. In this first episode of our three part series on setting mental wellness goals, I’m sharing exactly ho...

Putting other’s needs and wants before your own can seem noble and kind, but when it is rooted in a fear of upsetting others then it becomes a direct source of burnout. In this episode, we are talking about three common ways people pleasing shows up for us moms, and how to recognize it in your own life.

In this episode we are answering more listener questions! From getting a good babysitter to not getting annoyed at your child, let’s dive in!

The #1 question I got asked last week was, “How do I take care of myself without feeling guilty?” And in this episode, I’m not only answering it but I’m also giving you a glimpse into how we shift our mindsets from guilt to self love. By asking solutions-focused questions, and working with your brain rather than against it, you can start to see self-care as a priority rather than something on the...

As special needs parents, getting a regular date night can be CHALLENGING. But with a little planning and creativity, we can ensure our marriages get the time and attention they deserve. In this episode, I’m sharing three tips on how to have more consistent date nights so you can reconnect with your hubby and lower those stress levels.

*Link to register for Overcome the Overwhelm: lowerylifecoaching.com Ever feel like you are living on autopilot, just trying to make it to bedtime? Living in survival mode leaves us in a grumpy fog, and causes us to miss out on some of the most important aspects of our lives. In this episode, we talk about how this might be showing up for you, and what you can start doing about it.

*Link to schedule a consultation call with me: lowerylifecoaching.com/consultcall •••• Certain things, such as stress or overthinking, deplete our energy levels while others, such as mindfulness, give us more energy. And in this week’s episode, I’m breaking down a list of BOTH, so you can start feeling better and having more energy to focus on the things in life that matter most.

Overwhelm doesn’t have to be over-complicated, and mental health doesn’t have to be boring! That’s why I’ve created the 30 Day Overwhelm Challenge. 30 days of reducing anxiety and overwhelm in 5 minutes or less per day… It’s quick. It’s easy. It’s a little bit of fun! Are you ready to take the Challenge? Go to www.lowerylifecoaching.com/30daychallenge to get your Challenge Checklist and get starte...

Yes, even coaches have coaches! And in this episode, I’m getting vulnerable and sharing my top three life-altering lessons I’ve gotten from my coaches over the years. These lessons have impacted all aspects of my life, from marriage to business to motherhood, and have changed my life forever. ***Link to register for my free, live webinar class “How to Get MORE Done in LESS Time…Even as a Busy Spec...

Ever find yourself saying “no thank you” when help is offered (and needed!)? Ever find yourself trying to prove to the world that you aren’t exhausted and worn out by all the challenges of special needs mom life (even when you are)? In this episode, I’m sharing why we do this as moms and the one thing you need to hear right now.

When it comes to advocating for our children, the constant fight ends up exhausting us as special needs parents. In this episode, I share 3 secrets to making advocacy easier and more effective.

**Link to schedule your free call: https://lowerylifecoaching.com/consultcall/ One feels like making you run and hide, while the other feels like a warm hug from your grandmother- self pity vs. self compassion. And in this episode, we dive into how greatly they can affect the way you show up to advocate for your special needs child.

In this episode I am joined by leadership and business coach Annie Morgan who shares all her best details on how she runs a business and balances life as a special needs mom.

As special needs moms, we are no strangers to feeling overwhelmed. And in this week’s episode, we are diving into feeling overwhelmed by the things in our homes. I share with you my three personal favorite tips for decluttering and simplifying your home, even when you feel like it’s all too much to handle.

In this episode, I share 3 common lies special needs moms tell themselves that result in feelings of guilt, isolation, anxiety, and overwhelm. It is important to remember that us special needs moms often have to handle complex and emotional situations, and that a higher level of support and help is required for us to truly survive and THRIVE, and for our families to thrive as well. If you are seek...

Ever found yourself feeling so frustrating and overwhelmed that you finally just snap? If so, then you are not alone. In this episode, I share the real reason moms get angry and yell, and how to break the cycle.