Are you joining us and Sweet-Me for the Sweet-16 Challenge?
If not you totally should, it's going to be inspiring and fun, we promise!
January's challenge for The Sweet-16 is our Health. We are focusing on getting a better nights sleep, drinking more water, eating for fuel, taking time to relax and movement.
Make Time To Take Time For Yourself.
If not you totally should, it's going to be inspiring and fun, we promise!
January's challenge for The Sweet-16 is our Health. We are focusing on getting a better nights sleep, drinking more water, eating for fuel, taking time to relax and movement.
Relax – Chill Out = Chillaaaax!
Relaxation is important for your mental and physical health
and wellbeing.
Let’s face it, we live crazy busy lives. So of course stress is a part of our everyday
lives. We need to learn how to relax and
make an effort to practice relaxation in some form daily. We need to learn to chill out and enjoy
ourselves. Relaxation can be a great
coping strategy to help deal with stress and anxiety.
According to an article by the
Mayo Clinic Practicing relaxation techniques can reduce stress symptoms by:
•Slowing your heart rate
•Lowering blood pressure
•Slowing your breathing rate
•Reducing activity of stress
hormones
•Increasing blood flow to major
muscles
•Reducing muscle tension and
chronic pain
•Improving concentration and
mood
•Lowering fatigue
•Reducing anger and frustration
•Boosting confidence to handle
problems
Other benefits of relaxation are, lowers risk of; depression and anxiety, hypertension, heart related problems, and can help boost our immunity.
To get the most benefit from relaxation techniques also try
adding things like; positive thinking, humor, time management, getting enough
sleep, staying well hydrated, eating to fuel your body, find a positive vibe by
hanging with your tribe.
Make Time To Take Time For Yourself.
Following is 14 of our favorite ways to relax. We would love to hear what your favorite ways
to relax are. Leave us a comment.
1.
Take a Bath, Soak your Feet
2.
Get out and enjoy nature; hike, walk, run, go
for a bike ride, go to a park, walk the dog
3.
Buy yourself some fresh flowers
4.
Listen to Music, Dance
5.
Get a Massage, or give yourself a Hand or Foot Massage
6.
Do a Puzzle, Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, Color
7.
Laugh, Watch a Funny Movie or Show, Talk with a Girlfriend
8.
Read a book or flip through the pages of your
favorite magazine
9.
Get some Cuddle time with a loved one or pet
10.
Exercise, Do Yoga, Try some Meditation, Stretch
11.
Journal about; your dreams, grateful for,
thoughts, how awesome you are
12.
Curl up with your favorite Hot Drink and for 5
minutes Free your Mind
13.
Get a Manicure or a Pedicure
14.
Light some scented candles and practice some
breathing exercises
We will be posting some tips, motivation and
some printables for relaxation to our pinterest board {Relaxation}. So follow us so you can see as we add to the
board.
