The first thing I usually do after a bad/stressful day is order a pizza and raid the cupboards for junk food! However, this doesn’t really leave me feeling any less stressed or relaxed, just a bit groggy and my jeans a little tighter!!… So I thought I would write a post about how with a little bit of ‘me time’ you can turn a bad day into a relaxing and stress relieving evening. For some people this might just be your daily routine, but if you’re lazy like me! or are just always really busy a little bit of down time can really turn your day around !
Step 1: Change your bed sheets.
Now I know the last thing you want to be doing after you get in from a long hard day is more work, but trust me this is a very important first step to feeling better and you will thank yourself for it later! Everybody loves the feeling of getting into a freshly made, clean bed and it can make the world of difference to your nights sleep.
Step 2: Get your PJ’s ready.
Pick out a pair of your most comfy and warm pjs, making sure they are clean! Even if you’ve only worn them the night before, get a new set out and put them on the radiator to warm up. Ps. Whilst your there get out a pair of cosy socks or slippers too!
Step 3: Take off your makeup.
It’s time to take off your make up and wipe the day away. I usually complete my normal skin care routine, but make special effort to make sure my skin is feeling clean and fresh. (I personally wait until after my bath/shower to put on my creams/toner/moisturiser/etc, but that’s just me, it’s completely up to you what order you do it in!)
Step 4: Run yourself a bath or shower.
At this point I like to run myself a nice hot bath and light some nice smelling candles. Take over the bathroom and have some ‘me time’. If you have one use a bath bomb and also put on some music (whatever you are into!), then climb into the tub and have a good old relaxing soak.
Step 5: Exfoliate
I know you are meant to do this all the time. But for those of us who forget or are too busy, this is a great time to have a good scrub. I love to use Lush’s rub rub rub, I think it’s just great for all over exfoliating and it smells nice too!
Step 6: Moisturise
Jump out the bath/shower and wrap yourself in a nice clean fluffy towel. Now you’re feeling completely fresh, clean and scrubbed, it’s time to moisturise! I also put on all my additional face products at this point and moisturise my body from head to toe.
Step 7: PJ’s again
Now you’re clean and dry (and already feeling much less stressed), it’s time to climb into your nicely warmed pj’s and feel all cosy.
Step 8: Blow dry
During one of my stress relieving evenings I also like to take the time to blow dry my hair, usually I opt for the ‘leave it to dry on its own/stick it up in a bun’ option, so I love to spray some taming oil in and make the effort to dry my hair properly. Also it’s never nice going to bed with wet hair, so take the time to pamper yourself a little!
Step 9: Green tea
Green tea is great, I find it helps me to relax and leaves me feeling refreshed and detoxed (well much more than a can of coke at this stage would!). Make yourself a nice, warm cup, you can even put it in your favourite mug!
Step 10: Bed
Now this is the best part of the evening, climb into your newly made, clean, fresh bed, in your nice warm pj’s with your mug of green tea and chill! If you like take some time to read or watch a programme and then drift off to sleep all refreshed and ready to take on whatever tomorrow throws at you!
I hope these steps help you to de-stress and have some much needed me time, let me know if they help! 🙂
Rosa Jane
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Rosa Jane 