Sit Back, Breathe, and Relax

Want a free, always available, easy to use relaxation tool? Learn how to breathe. Okay, so you already know how to breathe or you wouldn't be alive. But breathing can be much more than just an essential survival component in your life. Using some simple breathing techniques can be a valuable relaxation tool, as well as enhance your health in general.

Bake Some Cookies!

Cookies conjure images of warm kitches, grandmas wearing aprons, andtall glasses of cold milk. Do these visuals relax you? If so, we're so happy to share one of our favorite family recipes with you.

(If baking makes you tense, we strongly encourage you to find someone who will bake these for you!)

Sleep Sweetly

If you close your eyes for a full minute, what happens in your body? Do you start to drift into a level of sleep? If so, you are likely sleep deprived. Your sleep balance is negative, meaning you have ?sleep debt?. Your body is struggling much of the day to keep you going, to concentrate, and to stay alert. You?re under stress simply from not getting enough sleep.

How can you relax when both body and mind are under stress? Commit to changing this by getting quality sleep. A quantity of the typical ?8 hours? is great, but quality counts, too. Your body needs sleep to rejuvenate for the next day and to prevent and heal illness. Great things happen when you sleep soundly!

It's Bath Time!

Remember how much fun it was to take a bath when you were a kid? Bubbles, splashing, bath toys ? it was a great time!

Return to the fun of a bath. But now make it ?fun? by using it as a way to relax. Sleep better, detox your body, even replenish needed minerals, PLUS calm your mind. Keep it simple or do it up and incorporate Ocean Bliss . You only need twenty minutes to get great benefits.

Give Your Hands a Wonderful Massage

Massaging your hands is a simple, effective way to relax your whole being. Your hands work hard throughout the day and deserve some tender loving care. Massage your hands to keep them looking their best, to alleviate the stress of the day, or to help you fall asleep.

One great advantage of a hand massage is that it doesn?t have to take place only at home since it isn?t obtrusive and doesn?t require special equipment. Try giving your hands a quick massage at the office or even when waiting in line or for an appointment. Lotion or oil (olive, jojoba, sweet almond, etc.), while not necessary, enhances the hand massage and leaves your hands feeling extra special.