- Light tons of candles and incense throughout the house and leave the windows open..The mixture between the fresh air and natural aromas can be intoxicating.
- Fill a bubble bath with lavender or eucalyptus oil. If you want to get really fancy add tea bags or epsom salts...this is the ultimate mental getaway.
- Cover your bed in blankets and pillows, make sure you have pure silence and just breathe. If your into it meditate, it can cure almost any stress and worry within 15 minutes.
- Order take out and watch your favorite guilty pleasure movies in your pajamas.
- Make a natural facemask out of honey, bananas and oatmeal...so good you will want to eat it.
- Bach Flower Rescure remedy is my life saver. Anytime I am worried, scared, or stressed I take a few drops and almost instantly feel better.
- Read a book outside or walk barefoot in the grass. Something about the earth makes us at peace. They say if your sad or stressed and you hug a tree you will become grounded again.
- Make a pot of herbal tea. Some of my favorites are lavender and chamomile and ginger... perfect for soothing nerves.
- Take a yoga class or buy an instructional DVD. Whenever I can't make it to the studio I do it from home. Only 12 Minutes of yoga a day can transform your life. I watched a documentry about it called Enlighten up. I must say since I started doing yoga I am way less cranky and sore on a daily basis.
- Last but not least have a variety of fresh flowers and plants in your home. Flowers always make me feel better, i guess thats why they are given to you when your sick. The best natural air filter there is is a good hearty plant. Indoor plants filter out toxins in your home which can even help improve your health!
These are a few of my tips for those bad days or stressful nights. I hope this finds someone out there who is in need of relaxing. What are a few of your favorite things to destress?
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