With all the stresses of everyday life, work, school, kids, this COVID-19 pandemic, and other stressors, it is important that we take some time out for ourselves. Oftentimes, pampering or self-care is being neglected because everyone is very busy every day with their hustle-and-bustle kind of life, but that should not be the case! Regardless of how busy you get, it is essential for you to find some “me” time.
Although prioritizing self-care may sound like an immediate remedy, it is typically the first thing to go when faced with challenging situations and adversities, whether it is due to bad health, job loss, a financial crisis, divorce, or, in today’s situation, the coronavirus pandemic. This is why it is important to maintain pampering and self-care in the forefront of our minds rather than as an afterthought, especially in these difficult and trying times.
Why Pampering Yourself is Important
In today’s society in which people are expected to work long hours even during vacation days, there is an underlying belief that everyone must be productive - which can totally veer people away from opportunities to have pampering or self-care. However, by taking some time to engage yourself in self-care, you can reduce the pressures of everyday life and reset yourself to a healthy state where productivity may be restored.
Taking time out to pamper yourself has several benefits to you and your whole body. Self-care boosts your physical health, improves your emotional health, and maintains your mental health in good condition.
Neglecting self-care may cause tremendous repercussions to your physical, mental, and emotional health. Not pampering yourself at all may increase your chances of having anxiety. After anxiety, anger, fatigue, and distractibility will follow. You may also experience sleep deprivation, relationship dissatisfaction, and a decrease in self-esteem, empathy, and compassion. If the stress continues without proper self-care, you might be facing risk for serious consequences such as heart disease and depression.
Ways on How You Can Pamper Yourself
In order for you to avoid these outcomes brought by neglecting self-care, here are ways on how you can pamper yourself whether you are at home or in a condo living your life. So sit back, relax, and have this moment as part of your me-time.
Set the Mood
First and foremost, you can’t possibly feel relaxed if the mood is not right. Turn a room of your home or a corner of your condo into your own spa by dimming the lights, playing some calming music, and making a relaxing scent with a scented candle or your favorite essential oil. Use a scent that holds a good memory of you or associates a pleasant feeling.
Soak in a Warm Bath
Taking a bath is a powerful way to relax, let go of daily stressors, and feel pampered. Not only does it feel wonderful to get some alone time, but submerging your body in water also helps to soothe the nervous system, reduce stress and anxiety, and boost your mood. Warm baths can help to increase the production of serotonin, the chemical in the brain that is associated with happiness. Bathing provides you with sensations of relaxation and comfort, allowing your brain and body to unwind.
Give yourself a Massage
Your muscles need some attention too; thus, massage yourself. Giving yourself hand and foot massages will relax your muscles after a long and tiring day of work. Small things like this can go a long way in making you feel relaxed and pampered. If you have company, might as well ask for their help in making you feel better. And don’t forget to massage them too because for sure, they need it!
Have a Manicure or Pedicure
Having a manicure and pedicure also falls in the lines of pampering yourself and self-care. A manicure or pedicure provides thorough cleaning to your nails while also ensuring that they look beautiful. Because the hands and feet go through so much on a daily basis, this is a vital aspect in maintaining good nail health. Dead skin cells are removed during regular manicures and pedicures, which is an important aspect of fostering new skin cell growth. In addition, you don’t really have to be in a nail salon just for you to have a mani and pedi nowadays. Whether you are in the comfort of your home or in your condo in Baguio, you can avail of home service.
Find time to Exercise
After you unpack your things in your ready for occupancy condo, or maybe finish the final condo design of your new home, find time to exercise. Exercise in almost any form is a stress reliever. Not only does it improve your entire health and well-being, giving you more energy throughout the day, but exercise also has some immediate stress-relieving properties as well that are very essential in your pampering. First, doing exercise pumps up the production of your brain’s feel-good neurotransmitters called endorphins. It reduces the negative effects of stress as exercise provides relief for your body helping its systems, including cardiovascular, digestive, and immune systems, protect from harmful effects of stress. Exercising on a regular basis also improves your mood, increases self-confidence, and lowers symptoms of mild depression and anxiety. While exercising, try doing meditations as well as it also helps you clear your mind and improve your well-being.
Take off from Social Media
A new way to pamper yourself is to do a social media detox. It is, for sure, challenging especially in today’s digital era. However, giving your eyes and mind a break from the bright smartphone backlight and social media information you consume daily might help you avoid headaches, insomnia, eye strain, and all of those angst-related posts online that can affect your emotions and tarnish your mental health. Taking a break from social media helps you think better, reconnect with your goals, and re-evaluate your purpose in life.
Sleep, that’s it.
One of the most effective, easiest, and perhaps cheapest forms of pampering yourself is sleep, and yet people are still having a hard time with it. You may not realize it, but the amount of hours you get each night has a huge impact on your mood and how your immune system functions. Whether it is a 30-minute nap or a full night’s rest, take advantage of the benefits of sleeping.
These are just some of the ways you can pamper yourself. Depriving yourself of relaxation and self-care can only do more harm than good and it doesn’t have to cost you a fortune. Always remember to find time for yourself. Sometimes, the best type of self-care is the ones that are free.
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