As we come to the end of 2017, it is time to look forward to all the possibilities the New Year brings with it. To help mums have a fantastic year, we have collected the top 3 New Year’s resolutions for and from mums.
1. Spend quality time with your loved ones
The time in a day is limited, when we most of our day working and commuting, it leaves little time to spend with our loved ones. It is for this reason that it is essential to make this little time we spend with our loved ones special.
- Date your partner
Adult time with your partner is little when you’re exhausted after a long day at work, followed by getting the children ready and the house chores done. However, ditching the tv and having a little time with your partner will help to keep feeling that spark and connection, as well as making you feel like a sexy woman, not just a mum.
- Hug your children
Stop what you’re doing, just for a moment when you first see your children after a long day at work, and give them a big smile and a hug. We have to make the most of our children while they’re young, hug them every day, you’ll barely get one a week once they’re teenagers.
2. Live a healthier lifestyle
- Sleep at least 8 hours every day
Leave the dishes and the laundry for tomorrow, your beauty sleep is essential to eat better and feel better.
Nearly ⅓ of the UK population are severely sleep-deprived according to a recent study by the Mental Health Foundation. This is an alarming stat, as regular poor sleep increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity and shortens life expectancy.
- Eat your vegetables
Eating your 5 a day can sometimes feel like a huge task. However, it is as easy as blending them in a smoothie, incorporate them in your sandwiches and stir-fries and making delicious fruit salads. Getting all your vitamins will make you feel energised and keep colds away!
- Burn calories
Again this can seem hard work, but by laughing 5 minutes a day you’ll burn 10-40 calories and by giving a big sloppy kiss to your partner will help you burn 1.5 calories per minute, as well as making your partner really happy!
3. Protect your family’s future
Although dying is part of life, it is also terrifying when you’re a parent. Getting Life Insurance is about making sure that love ones are well looked after should the worst happen. It is the simplest way to take good care of your loved ones, even if the unexpected happens.
For as little as £20 a month, life insurance could provide your family with a mortgage/rent-free home, an income stream to cover all bills and expenses while your children are growing up and a university fund.
Use an FCA regulated broker who will do a comparison for you to find the lowest price they can. They also give free and impartial advice and usually do not charge for the service.
We recommend a mum specific site like Busy Bee
or
a specific market comparison website such as Life Insurance Finder.
