Tips on taking care of yourself ▷▷
Hi there!! I hope you all are doing wonderful and enjoying the pretty Fall weather and scenery. I sure am... the leaves are beautiful, and the weather is very crisp in the morning. To be honest, I do like the cooler weather, as you can always dress warmer and cover up with a nice cup of organic tea and blanket. Comfy!
I'm so sorry that I haven't posted anything for about a month or longer! I have been busy and frankly, not in the right mood. I think I may be back though? I hope so. As I type this post, I am sipping on a bit of pink wine with a Cocoa + Clay mask (if you want details about the mask, check my archives). It's wonderful and great for the skin!
This post is all about taking care of ourselves! I mean, sometimes, life does get busy, and your face and skin does suffer. With the holidays coming up... parties, buying gifts, being extra nice to everyone... it suffers.
I wanted to give a few tips that I love that seems to work for me, and they are all fairly attainable.
1). DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. The first thing in the morning... I kid you NOT, I drink 16 ounces of pure (nothing in it) filtered water. The trick... drink on an empty stomach. This will work only on an empty stomach. The water will replenish your major organs and skin without fighting any other food in the system. I can't explain what this does for my skin and my energy. I have definitely noticed a HUGE difference in energy. Also, throughout the day, make sure to sip on an additional 64 ounces or so. Instead of getting sleepy around 8:30, I can keep my eyes open until 11 or 12 now. Unreal! Try it!
2). FOOT SOAKS! This little overlooked wonder detoxifies the body and makes your feet so thankful. Actually, did you know that the feet have the largest pores on your entire body?! This means that doing foot soaks helps to release toxins easier through your feet. If you think about it, we drink and eat some good things and not so good things that may have a few chemicals or preservatives in them. Or, if you take any medications, they need to be detoxified as well. Foot soaks with epsom salt detoxifies some of the nasty stuff. Epsom salt also contains magnesium, and doing a foot soak enables the body to soak it up. Win-win!
Short story: I had to have a cavity filled today, and I don't like the dentist at all as is! Since I received a lot of novocaine, I made sure that I did a foot soak today to rinse away any dental blah!
3). RELAX! I know... your have heard this a million and one times that you need to get rest and enough sleep! It's very correct though. Just think of how much stress and running your body does in 14-16 hours... it gets tired! It need to rejuvenate itself and the cells that keep you healthy. Sleep is also very good for the skin. Studies suggest 6-8 hours per night, and I know that it is tough sometimes. If you can't sleep that much, try taking a few naps during the day. It won't be the same as getting your full recommend rest, but it will help, for sure!
Try doing a foot soak an hour before bedtime... it will work wonders! If you want a foot soak already prepared, head on over to my Etsy shop... ▶︎▶︎▶︎ I have a few yummy soaks such as Vanilla Bean and Lavender + Milk that your feet will adore!
4). VITAMINS! I have been taking supplements ever since I was 17 years old. My morning supplement routine consists of a multivitamin + vitamin C + vitamin D. This gets me through all of the ick seasons (flu + colds). It's so important to nourish your body with the right minerals and vitamins, as our food does not contain all of the correct ones we need to stay healthy. They may contain a few here and there, but many are missing. If you are in the market for some amazing vitamins go to the side link (Shaklee) ▶︎ ▶︎▶︎ My boyfriend and I are Shaklee distributors, and it's been in my family for 30 years! I will never use anything else. I SWEAR by all products!
5). DO SOMETHING FOR YOU EVERYDAY! I know that many of you are going to think, "Jenn, isn't this a bit selfish when everyone else needs my time!" But, it's actually not selfish at all... you see, when we can't function or are unhappy ourselves, we can't do ANYTHING for anyone! Have you ever had a day that was terrible and all went wrong? Then, family and friends were asking you to do something for them too on top of your crazy, stressful day. It's a feeling of misery... you start feeling that you have no YOU time and start to feel resentful. YES! This is when you take ten minutes or more to sit and meditate, sing your favorite song, buy yourself flowers, watch a funny Utube video, take a walk, or just sit and be still. These few minutes to yourself will be GOLDEN! You will feel more focused and revitalized that you are being taking care of too. In this moment, you will be able to help others, and feel more happy doing it.
6). POSITIVE THINKING. This is something that I am currently working on with myself as well. There are days when it's hard to think happy and want to think positive. Actually, some days I have felt where I don't want to be positive one bit! Well, to change a few things so that I don't think like this; I purchased a pretty, little desk calendar that has some pretty amazing quotes that lift my day when I sit here with my tea in the mornings. I also have a phone app called Daily Teachings (this app was mentioned in a past post under Favorite Inspirations) that will teach you that life is attained through positive and healthy thinking. I mean, what are our brains for? Each day when I read my Daily Teachings App, it totally revamps my thinking and will happ-ify my day for me! How nice! Set your day up the right way! It makes life so much easier.
I hope that this helps some people to create healthier lifestyles. Little things really do make a difference in your life. Let's see... I just did a Lavender + Milk Foot Soak and a Cocoa + Clay Face mask. That is my time for the day!
Take care,
Jennifer
