GUILT-FREE DIY SPA DAY AT HOME
Pamper Yourself To Health Well-Being
We, especially women grow up becoming nurtures. Self-care many times takes low priority over caring for others.
Making time for self-care can be perceived as selfish. As the saying goes, “if you can’t take care of yourself, how can you have the energy to take care of others?”
The mind and emotions can mess with your mental health and well-being.
Carving out time for yourself even if it’s for an hour can re-energize the body and senses. Luckily, you don’t have to go far to enjoy a spa day. Let the stress relief begin!
8 At Home Stress Relief Ideas
1. Portable Washing Basin
The multi-use tub can be used to wash dishes and clothes while camping. Even better, the collapsible water basin goes wherever you go and fits in a carry-on.
After a long day of hiking, why not soak your feet while listening to the chillwave radio on Pandora? Sip on your favorite tea to induce relaxation. Once done using it, can collapse it, store it away or hang it on the wall.
2. Back and Neck Acupressure Mat
Wind down the evening and get ready for bed with this sleep aid. Acupressure massage has been practiced for centuries to relieve pain, increase circulation, and cure insomnia.
The acupressure mat is good for pins and needles. Before indulging, put the back mat between yourself and the chair.
Sit on the wobble cushion, lay your head back on the neck pillow and enjoy an all body acupressure massage while your feet soak.
Follow up with this strengthening and stretching exercises to relieve shoulder pain and tension.
3. Epsom Salts
Used for hundreds of years to relieve pain, aid in stress release, and detoxify, the magnesium sulfate compound is great for maintaining foot health. Ballerina’s use it to soak their swollen feet after being on pointe.
One of the signs of magnesium deficiency is chronic migraines and pain. Soaking in an Epsom salt foot or bath for 20 minutes will do the trick to reduce swelling in painful feet and provide much-needed stress relief.
4. Bintivia Wobble Cushion
It may sound and look weird. The wobble cushion can be used to support the lumbar spine sitting at an office desk, working from home, on road trips, and during a foot soak. It has helped to reduce my low back pain.
5. Eye and Facial Mask
A spa day wouldn’t be complete without giving some face and eye love. The mask can reduce puffiness and sinus pressure. It can be frozen, chilled, or heated. If you experience migraine or tension headaches, this eye mask combined with the neck pillow can provide relief.
6. Go on a Sensory Journey
Epsom salts make a great exfoliating agent. Take a handful of Epsom or Himalayan salt, add 20-30 drops of AVEDA composition oil shampure, beautifying, stress-fix, or rosemary mint and massage feet for 30 seconds. Your hands will thank you. Silky smooth. Finish with a layer of AVEDA foot relief moisturizing creme.
7. Foot Massager Roller
After soaking your feet for 30 minutes, it’s time to get knots out with some reflexology. The dual foot massager is good for relieving plantar fasciitis, heel and arch pain.
8. Save that Bath Soak DIY for Later
Induce deep sleep by taking a luxurious Epsom and Himalayan salt bath. Add 2 cups of Epsom salts and a 2lbs bag of Himalayan bath salts. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil and soak for 15-30 minutes.
Put a few pumps of AVEDA rosemary mint hand and body wash on a body brush and exfoliate the skin from head to toe. You will feel clean and tingly from the mint.
Self-care is essential to mental, emotional, physical health and well being. It’s key to living a quality of life with few if no ailments.
Finish with a mood-boosting beverage like a matcha green tea lemonade. Read my blog post on DIY Matcha Green Tea Two Ways. Enjoy your spa day, you’ve earned it.
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