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You're Worth It Relax With a Spa Day at Home
By Tom Bonanti
Make sure to prepare for your special
day. Tell everyone that you simply will not be available.
Grocery shop and buy things you can eat without cooking, unless
you find cooking relaxing and enjoyable. Fruits and vegetables,
whole wheat crackers, or a whole grain bread and herbal teas
should work fine. Get a facial mud pack (any inexpensive brand
at the grocery store), lavender or eucalyptus oil (you may need
to go to a health food store for these), and some Epsom salts.
Keep some calming music handy, but no TV. On your spa day, try to remove
yourself from stresses that daily bombard you and sap your
sanity. No clocks or watches, no computers, no cell phones or
Blackberries and by all means, stay home and out of noisy,
chaotic, traffic. Remember, silence is golden. Learn to treasure
and embrace it and you’ll soon luxuriate in its restorative
effects on your body and soul. Begin your spa day by awakening
naturally. Yawn, stretch, and ponder your dreams. Make a
smoothie or enjoy some fresh bread and fruit for breakfast.
Don’t do anything else while you eat. Pretend multi-tasking was
never invented. Commit to making this your day – for once
it is “all about you”! After you eat, have a good stretching
session. No noisy gym on this day. Instead, lie on the floor,
and stretch your entire body, pointing your toes outward and
reaching your hands above your head. Then stretch each part of
your body slowly. Stretching just for the sake of it is highly
relaxing and invigorating. You might find it becomes a good
morning habit. Spend time outdoors. Get in touch with
the simple, uncomplicated beauty of nature. If possible, have a
meditation session outside. Sitting or lying comfortably, take
several deep breaths. Imagine parts of your body and tell them
to relax one by one – from the tips of your toes to the top of
your head. Continue breathing in a steady rhythm. Just relax and
don’t use this time to dwell on cares or problems. If they
arise, slowly put them aside and concentrate on the rhythm of
your breathing. After a nature walk or a light nap get
your facial mud pack and treat yourself to a facial. Follow this
with a luxurious bubble bath. Pour in several drops of the
eucalyptus or lavender oil and add into the bath the instructed
amount of Epsom salts. As you soak, massage your scalp, feet,
hands, shoulders or any other part of your body that needs
release and relaxation! During the day, eat whenever you like.
Do not be tempted to check e-mail or give into pesky
distractions. Stay off line and for once try to stay
disconnected to the crazy world around you. Put the office,
household chores, even the gym, on hold as you focus upon
yourself, one need, one thought at a time.
 TOM BONANTI IS A CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER AND OWNER OF PUMP’N INC GYM AT 1271 NE 9TH AVENUE FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304, www.pumpnincgym.com. |
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Unfortunately,
life seems to be getting more stressful all the time!
Whether you’re multi-tasking like a maniac at work, or agonizing
daily over rising gasoline prices and the crappy economy, you
can often feel desperate, depressed and depleted. If your
present budget won’t allow you a day away at one of the
luxurious day spas advertized in this publication, you can have
a fully recharging “Day at the Spa” right at home.