7 Transformative Self-Care Tips for the Highly Sensitive Mom

Being a highly sensitive mom can make everyday parenting extra overwhelming. Certain stimuli that most people can brush off, like loud sounds and lots of physical touch, can feel like someone is River Dancing on your last good nerve when you're a highly sensitive parent.

In today's blog post, I'm going to share seven helpful self-care tips that have helped transform my days and helped me to recapture that inner stillness I so desperately need.

7 self-care tips for the highly sensitive mom

I'm a feeler. Sometimes, I feel like everything is broadcasted to me in high-definition, surround sound, and with a chair that bounces me around as I experience everything happening. Bright lights, loud sounds, and constant stimulation jar my little soul.

Children...are all of those things. They're high-definition, surround sound, and all up in your grill- touchy-feeling-needy for most of their waking hours.

I've felt so guilty for not enjoying the moment, for losing my patience, and for wanting to retreat away from my children. I'm easily overwhelmed when my environment is chaotic and loud, which is a given when you're spending the day with a three- and five-year-old.

(I mean, I'm sure every parent out there, highly sensitive or not, can relate).

I've found that for me, a few things I can do from the moment I get up until the time I go to bed, help keep me from feeling so overstimulated throughout the day and just make for a smoother day (i.e. a mommy-doesn't-lose-her-shizz day).

1. Peaceful mornings

I use the word "peaceful" lightly here, as we are dealing with children after all. I mean, come on now! Let's be real. But I have found that the most peaceful mornings for me start out with a positive attitude.

Usually, nine mornings out of ten, it is forced. My kids wake up very early, and I've just never been a morning person, so it's not easy waking up chipper before the sun has risen. If all I can think of that puts a smile on my soul is coffee, then I just think of coffee.

Some days I'm able to muster more exciting thoughts, like accomplishing goals or doing something fun that day. But it helps so much to wake up on the right side of the bed.

If I drag my feet too long, our mornings turn chaotic. So, getting the kids fed helps cut out a lot of the whining that can turn a day sour before it even begins. Positivity and food help everyone in the morning, as does coffee.

2. Monitor phone use

Looking at my phone feels like a nice break at first, but before I even realize it, I start becoming overstimulated.

The glare, the constant scrolling, seeing that parenting article a friend shared that condemns the very thing I'm doing, my kids vying for my attention in the background—it's not a pretty picture.

My best days are the days I monitor my cell phone use.

3. Keep meals simple

One thing that helps me from feeling overwhelmed is having ingredients for simple meals. Preparing dinner while taking care of small children can make even the Mother Teresa of mothers lose her shizz, so I try not to make anything that requires 100 ingredients.

I love to cook, but for the love of my sanity, simple is my middle name right now.

I also have go-to, easy to prepare food for my kids if I don't feel like cooking. I roll up sliced deli meat and add cheese and fruit to the plate. BOOM, done.

My boys also love sandwiches and a few raw veggies, like carrots. Other easy meals are anything roasted and anything from the crockpot. Either one of those, you can pretty much put whatever it is you want to eat in there, and it comes out tasting amazing without hardly any effort on your part.

That's my kind of dinner!

4. Quiet afternoons

I still have one child who naps, so while I'm putting him down and afterward, while he's sleeping, I let my 4-year-old play on his tablet. I look forward to this quiet time midday!

If you don't have kids who nap, have them do a quiet activity for a certain amount of time or put on a movie, etc. But one thing I have let go of is thinking I need to constantly stimulate my kids.

They can be alone, doing their own thing, while I do mine. Everyone needs down time.

God bless your soul if you have a baby and a young toddler. Try to steal quiet time where you can.

5. Keep bright lighting and loud sounds in check

I try to do this all day long if I can. I don't live in a bat cave (although I would totally love that), but I don't like a ton of light all day long, so I open the blinds only partially and keep the TV pretty low.

At night, I turn off most of the lights and keep only a lamp on. This helps me unwind a bit since dinner time is usually chaotic.

6. Bedtime Routine

This is just as much for my kids as it is for me. Routines are comforting because we know what to expect.

Part of our bedtime routine starts with me picking up the day's clutter (not always, to be honest. But on my good days, this happens, and it helps). A clean kitchen and living room do wonders for my mood.

The less chaos, the less overwhelmed I feel. My kids know after I've picked up that they're either going to get a bath or get their pajamas put on and have their snack before bed. (Do your kids also eat 300 times a day?)

7. Recharge with alone time

My favorite part of the day. Can I get an amen? I like to be intentional with this time.

Some nights, it may just be eating in peace while watching TV, but most nights, I like to either journal or get out my binder and do a self-care or mindset worksheet.

I visualize my goals, write anything down that I'm thinking about or that I'm grateful for, etc. Writing always balances me and brings clarity.

Doing anything that you have a passion for or interest in helps you recharge in more ways than just physically, which every mom needs.

So those are the 7 things I try to do every day so that I can be the best mom I can be while still taking care of myself too. Because I've found when I neglect myself, I either overindulge in things that make me feel worse (and make me feel guilty because I'm not present) or I burn out.

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Jessica Dimas

Jessica is the founder of Dwell in Magic, where she shares grounded guidance to help women come into deeper alignment, ease, and everyday pleasure as a path to receiving more. Her work centers on practical self-care, emotional well-being, and slow, soulful living as the most natural way to magnetize abundance and create lasting transformation. Through her blog and Patreon community, she offers tangible tools, rituals, and reflections that support real-life integration—without force or hustle. Her writing has been featured on Today, HuffPost, Scary Mommy, Redbook Magazine, Motherly, and more.

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