Juggling family responsibilities, mothering responsibilities, and work responsibilities can be very stressful and stressful for the working mom. In today’s technology driven society, she can probably stay awake and get everything done in a 24 hour period, but she doesn’t need to stay awake for 24 hours!

Working moms have a lot on their plates, and sometimes it’s hard to figure out how to deal with it all. The following list, created by motivational speaker and coach Joan Woods, will help the stressed-out, tension-filled working mom prioritize what’s important and what can actually be done without killing herself.

Oh Change your response to the world – it is not the stressor but our response to it.

Oh The laugh is the best medicine – there is no fun in medicine but a lot of medicine in fun.

Oh Become productive, not destructive – learn life lessons; Don’t keep making the same mistakes.

Oh Be a ‘Competent Coper’ – know when perfection is not possible and adjust.

Oh Get rid of anger Know your stress threshold.

Oh Make a ‘hit list’ – “so much to do in so little time” so prioritize; do what you can, now.

Oh Feed your spirituality find peace of mind, regularly.

Oh Stop procrastinating! – set achievable goals. Do not stop planning or you will plan to fail.

Oh “Do not go there” – that well-known phrase which, to me, means anything negative, judgmental, unsupportive, or that makes you lose control, self-respect, or your mind!

Oh slow down – find a hobby… take a vacation, seize the present moment

With these ideas to de-stress your life as a busy working mom, you can take the stress out of your daily routine and start focusing on the things that really matter.