Stress Relief In Pure Comfort
Here are some really simple and creative personal home spa tips that will have you feeling like a million dollars in no time at all!
When you find the time to pamper yourself, even just a little bit at a time, stress will just melt away from your body.
Turn even the most stress-filled days into true warmth with the luxury of a home spa and you will feel the difference, instantly!
Let’s Prepare:
No need to leave your home ...
- Go for your robe and slippers. - Find a soothing CD that you love. - Find a scented candle. - Find a washcloth, loofah sponge, bath brush or any skin exfoliation tool. - Find a fluffy cotton towel. - Find bath salts and/or essential aromatic oils. - Find skin cleansers, toners and moisturizers. - Find coarse sea salt. - From the kitchen, go for chilled spring water with a splash of lime or lemon in the fanciest glass you can find. - Fix a cup of green tea.
Next:
-Release everything about your busy day…any obligations…all responsibilities…let go of the stress… and strain.
- Quiet your mind!
- Relax.
- Welcome Yourself to Your At Home Spa Vacation!
- Slow down all thoughts. Slow down breath and all movements. Relax.
- Put on your favorite mood music.
-Begin your bath now, slipping in your favorite salt or oil.
-Light your candles. Watch as they begin to burn….slowly….purposefully. Smell the beauty of the scent. Breathe in deeply.
-Run your hands through your bath. Feel the oils, the salts.
-Enter into your bath and feel the luxury of it as the water envelopes your entire body!
-Wet your washcloth and then cover both your face and neck and then stop to compress for five minutes. Repeat this three more times.
-Gently, slowly towel dry and finish your face with an anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory facial splash.
-It is time now to rejuvenate the skin, eliminate waste, alleviate stress, enhance your mood, restore vitality and facilitate the regeneration of new, healthy cells.
-Now, as your face is just tingling and refreshed, it is time for a basic body scrub and cleansing.
-Try the freshness of lavender
-Scrub your entire body free of all stress and concerns
-Scrub using gentle circular movements
-Eliminates all toxins in the skin - Refresh your circulation
-Next, mix an ounce of ground sea salt with 10 drops of your favorite essential oil.
-Add the water to make a paste that spreads easily.
-Apply it to your entire body and slowly slough off the dead skin with big circular strokes. This will greatly cleanse the pores and help your body get rid of any toxins.
A Delicious Home Spa Bath
-Place 5 to 10 drops of an essential oil into your favorite bath salts and add to bath water. -Get yourself an extra pillow.
-Place a kitchen trash bag over it to keep it dry. -Place another pillow case over that.
-Now, enjoy some extra time luxuriating in your spa bathtub!
-Why not spend some time reading a good book?
-Follow with a reviving shower and warm, fluffy bath towel!
Spa Treatment for your Fabulous Hair!
Your hair needs to be nourished just as the rest of your body.
Try this luxurious natural shampoo:
*Add ¼ ounce of lavender to sixteen ounces of shampoo. For oily hair, add ¼ ounce of lemongrass or rosemary to 16 ounces of shampoo.
*Use Rosemary essential oils and massage your scalp vigorously
*Don’t rush – just close your eyes, lay your head back and drift for a moment.
*Add lost moisture to your skin and hair by taking two tablespoons of organic flaxseed oil twice a day. You’ll say good-bye to the itches and combat wrinkles and sagging skin.
*You will experience pure joy and relaxation in your own home day spa. Take the moments you can steal away from each day and make your spa moments a part of your daily routine. Your body, mind and spirit will love you for it!
Go to the next step of your guide on how to relieve stress: More Good Stress Relief Tips You Can Practice
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