Befriend your bad feelings
Many women feel guilty for being stay-at-home moms, for being working moms, for saying “no,” for saying “yes”—the list goes on. If you can’t give guilt the heave-ho, life coach Susan Wilson suggests a gentler path. “There may be some value in letting the guilt ‘rest’ and then asking it, ‘Why are you here? How can I be helpful to you? You can stay for (x amount of time), but then it\'s time for you to go,’” she says. “Give yourself space to feel both your negative and positive emotions.” Observing your feelings—instead of reacting to them—helps you slow down and stay centered.