The fast pace of modern daily life creates stress and your skin will suffer if you don’t take time to balance your activity with some downtime.
What is your favorite way to take a time out, create balance in your life and help your skin when life gets overwhelming?
When my life is at “peak stress”, time is always scarce. I embrace daily wellness tips I can incorporate into my routine without taking up much time.
Water
When you wake up in the morning, you are dehydrated, no question.
Reach for a large glass of room temperature water before you start on the coffee and keep sipping throughout the day.
This insures you stay hydrated and helps keep your energy levels up, I drink less coffee if I start with water and feel better overall.
“Clock Out”
Decide on an electronic end time for your day and stick with it.
This is the time your phone gets turned off (use an auto-reply for your email if you need too), stop checking social media and replying to text messages. There is nothing that can’t wait until you “clock in” the following morning.
This gives your brain some much needed downtime and gives your skin a break from screen time.
Treat Yo’Self
It’s not the time to throw caution to the wind and run to the nearest department store with your credit card or break your diet with an entire cake but do a little something special for yourself.
I usually default to getting a manicure for a few reasons; I won’t regret it when my credit card bill comes next month, I’m forced to set aside my phone and relax while my polish dries and for the next week my pretty hands make me feel like I’m pulled together when I may be on the brink of disaster internally!
Mask
A face mask makes everything better. Throw it on while you’re brushing your teeth, washing your hair, even while you are reading this blog…