I'm happy to share an awesome guest post for you today from Michelle of Skana Day Spa. Michelle has some great ways for you to de-stress in 20 minutes or less all in the privacy and comfort of your own home. We would all love to head to the spa on a regular basis to relax and rejuvenate, but lets face it, most of us just don't have time for that. Read on for some great tips from Michelle!
Four DIY Ways to De-Stress in Twenty Minutes or Less
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Most
busy moms don't have the time to go get a massage whenever they're
feeling stressed. Heck, a lot of us barely have twenty minutes to steal
for ourselves, let alone an entire afternoon. This is why it's important
to have a few quick and easy tricks up your sleeve to de-stress in a
very short amount of time. Whether you have twenty minutes or two, these
DIY tips will help you calm down and relax.
You Have Twenty Minutes To Spare
If
you can spare twenty minutes for a relaxing shower, get energized and
glowing. Swipe the used coffee grounds from your morning coffee and mix
them with a moisturizing body wash to create a rough body scrub. The
caffeine will promote circulation and diminish cellulite, while the
rough texture with slough away dead skin cells. Afterwards, you'll feel
refreshed and energized.
You Have Ten Minutes To Spare
Give yourself a very mini facial over the bathroom sink. Cleanse your skin with your daily face wash to begin.
In a small dish, mix:
-1/4 cup of white sugar
-2 TBSP of olive oil
-1 TBSP of honey
Massage
this DIY scrub over your face and neck in small, gentle circular
motions. When you rinse the scrub away, you'll feel a slight
moisturizing film from the olive oil. Don't worry - olive oil won't
cause breakouts and does absolute wonders for tired and dry skin. Plus,
because of the moisturizing effects of the olive oil, you don't even
need to follow with a face lotion or serum. Just pat your skin dry and
you're on your way.
You Have Five Minutes To Spare
Saturate
two cucumber slices in water and pop them in the freezer for three
minutes. Afterwards, remove them from the freezer, lay back, and let
them sit on your eyes for two minutes. When you take them off, any
puffiness or dark circles under your eyes will have disappeared and
you'll feel energized and rejuvenated.
You Have Literally One Minute To Spare
While
preparing dinner or cleaning the kitchen, steal one minute for
yourself. Grab your favorite scent from the kitchen cabinet, e.g.
vanilla, almond or mint extract, and unscrew the lid. Bring the bottle
under your nose, close your eyes and breathe deeply for sixty seconds.
This DIY aromatherapy is the simplest and quickest way to de-stress in a
minute or less and will give you a little energizing boost before you
get back to your household tasks.
As
you can see, you don't have to run out to a spa to de-stress. Instead,
with these simple DIY tricks, you can treat yourself cheaply and quickly
in the comfort of your own home.
