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As a single parent your primary focus is your children. In the hustle and bustle of getting through the routines of each day it is easy to lose yourself when you are busy taking care of your kids, running a household and most likely holding a job. Taking care of yourself is probably the last thing on your mind.

Even though your attention is on your kids it is important to remember to make some time to take care of yourself too. If you neglect yourself you might find yourself become ill, stressed out or even depressed.

Single parents have additional pressures on them that two family households don't ordinarily carry. It is not uncommon for the single parent to find themselves getting a little frazzled with the pressure of the day to day household tasks with no one else to share this responsibility with.

To reduce these feelings it is invaluable to make time to invest in taking care of yourself from a physical health perspective. It is equally important to make sure you try and engage yourself in activities that help you maintain your emotional health too.

Here are some examples of things you can do to take care of your physical, emotional and mental health:

*Eat Well and Rest

While you spend a good amount of time to make sure your children are eating all the right foods, don't forget to include yourself in these healthy meals. When you are so busy with meeting the day to day demands it is not uncommon to discover you're skipping meals or grabbing unhealthy foods on the run. If you find yourself doing this, it is wise to make a conscious effort to eat and eat well.

Depending on your schedule, it may not allow you to get excess amounts of sleep, but whenever the opportunity arises, it is beneficial if you can slip in some extra rest whenever you can to rejuvenate both your body and mind.

If you are under stress this opens up your body to vulnerability and you can help combat this possibly occurring by making sure you stop and take the time to eat good meals and get ample rest.

*A little time for Exercise

Granted chances are you are way too busy to engage in an exercise regiment and probably don't want to spend the money on the gym (as if you had the time for that!). The good news is you can easily implement an exercise routine without even needing to adjust your routine much.

There are plenty of ways you can seamlessly integrate exercise into your day. When you get to work, park farther away from the building and walk, or avoid the elevator and take the stairs instead. Children

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