297. Working Mom Mindest: Managing Your Work Thoughts Afterhours
Mom Wife Career Life | Time Management & Work-Life Balance for Working Moms, Mindset, Healthy Habits, Positive Parenting · Mar 2, 2026 · 5:35
Mom Wife Career Life | Time Management & Work-Life Balance for Working Moms, Mindset, Healthy Habits, Positive Parenting · Mar 2, 2026 · 5:35
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Hi Mamas,
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You closed your laptop. You logged off. So why is your brain still in a meeting it wasn’t invited to?
If you’ve ever found yourself replaying conversations, rewriting emails in your head, or mentally drafting tomorrow’s to-do list while sitting at dinner with your family… this episode is for you.
In this Monday Mindset episode, we’re unpacking a powerful quote by William James:
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”
Stress isn’t always about what happened. It’s about the meaning we immediately attach to what happened.
As ambitious working moms, we care deeply. We want to do well. We want to show up with excellence. But sometimes the constant mental replay doesn’t make us more responsible… it just makes us more exhausted.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
✨ Why your thoughts, not your planner, are your greatest stress trigger ✨ How to catch the thought that’s spiraling your anxiety ✨ What it actually means to “choose a different thought” (without toxic positivity) ✨ Why mental boundaries matter more than calendar boundaries ✨ How your energy impacts your presence at home
This is the foundation for creating real work-life balance.
Because peace doesn’t start with a perfectly color-coded calendar. It starts with what’s happening between your ears.
🎯 This Week’s Challenge
Catch one stressful thought.
When you notice it, pause and ask:
“What’s another thought I could choose right now?”
Instead of: “I’m so behind.” Try: “I’m focusing on what matters most today.”
Instead of: “I need to fix this tonight.” Try: “This can wait until tomorrow.”
Small shifts create big freedom.
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Love & Light, Kerri
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