Home Spa Lady Tips Issue # 37 Make Every Day A Spa Day / Help for Puffy Eyes

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 37 - August 9, 2006
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
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Make Every Day A Spa Day!
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In This Issue
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1. 12 Ways to Make Every Day A Spa Day
2. Help for Puffy Eyes
3. Essential Oil Tip: Wolfberry Eye Creme
4. Success Tip: See with New Eyes
5. Recipe of the Week: Broccoli/Green Beans w/ Ginger Green Sauce
6. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
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1. 12 Ways To Make Every Day A Spa Day
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Ahh. ..the Spa-ahhh. . .How wonderful it feels when you are inthat tranquil, scented environment. The senses are stimulatedfrom head to toe through touch, smell, surroundings, and taste.Even your soul feels pampered from the pride and pleasure of selfcare.
Spas know that natural pleasures are a popular favorite amongspa-goers. Spas work really hard to help re-create nature foryou. Don’t lose sight that you too have the ability to access thesame natural forces and incorporate them into your daily life.It is possible for you to Make Every Day A Spa Day!

Here are 12 ways to do that:

--Let the birds wake you up

There is nothing more jarring,to the body and mind at rest thanthe piercing shrill of an alarm clock to wake it out of itsrestorative sleep. The penetrating sound of a noisy alarm canstart the day off on a stressful note. It can create the naturalrelease of adrenaline which increases the heart rate, which thencreates a cascade of symptoms already leading you to stress, andyou haven’t even gotten out of bed yet!There are options to these noisy alarms such as mechanical re-creations of nature sounds, but why not have the real thing?Open your window and tune yourself into the soft hum of naturalbird sounds in between 5 to 6am . The sounds and vibrations ofthe birds at this hour are positive subliminal frequencies thatcan balance your energy system.

--Take a morning walk

It is said that the morning dew holds a special frequency thatcan revitalize your energy field, especially if you walk on thedew-riddened grass. The other benefits of the morning walk arethat it can lower your stress level before you even get startedfor the day. It also gives you a chance to organize yourthoughts, plan and visualize your day.

--Put music on with the coffee (or herbal tea)

Set the mood you want to create for the day by choosing music toplay in the morning as you get ready for your day. Play partymusic if you want a fun day, soothing music if you want apeaceful day, or classical music if you need to do a lot ofthinking in the day.

--Stretch in the shower

Hot water in your morning shower can loosen up muscles so it iseasier to get a good stretch. Muscles that are stretching areusing more oxygen and create more circulation just by the simplefact they are in motion.

--Eat a balanced breakfast

Eating right in the morning is another way to set the tone forthe day. Your endocrine system (the part of the body that helpsto handle stress) gets the right message and fuel to deal withthe stress that it will have to handle. Protein and complexcarbs are the way to go in the morning!

--Journal and Set Goals

Recording thoughts, intentions, and results is a good thing to doat the beginning and end of your day. With your morning coffeeand your calendar in front of you, create your "to do" list foryour chores, your self care, and even include the positivethoughts you want to think!

--Plan a 30 minute exercise slot for your day

Whether it’s at lunchtime or during the evening winding downhours, getting your body moving for at least 30 minutes at somepoint in the day is critical for your lymphatic system. Thelymphatic system needs movement to do its job of detoxifying thebody. Along with delivering more oxygen and increasingcardiovascular circulation, mobilizing lymph by movement is oneof the best daily treatments.

--Clear desktop clutter

Clearing clutter from your workspace and environment can helpclear the clutter of the mind. It can enable you to become morecreative and productive. Take 3 to 5 minutes to clear your workenvironment of clutter.

--Breathe and be happy in the process of your day

Remember it’s the journey, not the destination. If the end ofyour workday is the goal of your day, you may wan t to re-framehow you view your day. If that doesn’t work then get another jobwhere you will not be so attached to finishing the day.

--Enjoy family and friends in the evening, and put the tube aside

Sharing community projects or just joining together for thepurpose of being together is a healthy way to solidify your day.Spending quality time with loved ones is a good way to reinforceyour reason for being. Whether it’s about you being important tosomeone or someone being important to you, sharing timetogether from the heart and hearth is balancing for the soul.

--Take a Home Spa bath

There is no better way to end the day then to soak in yourprivate tub filled with bubbles, salts, or special oils.Immersing your body in water (a shower can be just as effective!)can help to clear the events of the day from your aura and relaxthe body. This naturally relaxes the mind and it’s a great segueto a sound restorative sleep.

--Use essential oils to help your day and night

Essential oils can allow you to take the spa experience intoevery moment of your daily and nightly routine. Not only do theycreate an aromatic environment, but the actions of therapeuticgrade essential oils (to be differentiated from perfume oils),can address little troubles that come up in every day life suchas: headaches, stomach trouble, sinus issues, difficultysleeping, and even emotional fluctuations! A daily arsenal tohave on hand would be peppermint, lavender, lemon, Peace &Calming, and PanAway (the last two are trademarked blends fromYoung Living Essential Oil Company). Dowse your body, yourcarpet, your workspace, and your friends (or adversaries!) withessential oils to make your days and nights go smoother.

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2. Help for Puffy Eyes
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What is it that makes those peepers puffy?

--Water retention
--Fatty tissue deposits
--Crying
--Genetics
--Allergies
--Too much sodium intake

What can we do to prevent, minimize, or eliminate the puffiness?
Plastic surgeon, Gregory Bays Brown, a plastic surgeon says thatif puffiness or under eye bags are due to a pronounced fat padthen surgery is the answer. But what if we don't want to opt forthe knife?

Here are some natural remedies to use:

--Black Tea
Black Tea is an astringent with tannins that helps with puffyeyes. Make 2 cups of tea and place used bags in fridge. Once teabags are chilled, remove from fridge, lie down, close eyes, andplace one tea bag over each eye. Keep on for 10 to 20 minutes.

--Chamomile Tea
German chamomile is an anti-inflammatory. Use tea bags over theeyes with the same directions as the black tea.

--Drink dandelion tea
Dandelion tea is a mild diuretic (helps you eliminate water andfluid in the tissues)

--Chilled Teething Rings
Use chilled teething rings over your closed eyes for puffiness.

--Cooled slices of cucumber
It's the "spa-look", the cucumbers over the eyes - but veryeffective for puffy eyes!

--Increase water intake
To mobilize fluid out of the body you should increase your intake(unlike what most people think). The more purified water youdrink, the more it will help move the fluid out of the body.

--Preparation H
This is not a fallacy, Preparation H [manufactured toshrink hemorrhoid tissue] can also reduce swelling under theeyes. This is one of the secrets of the stars! Dab a smallamount under the eye being careful not to get it into the eye.

--Conceal
Correction makeup is a blessing for puffiness and dark circlesunder the eyes. It is important that the proper amount be used.The tip here is to minimize the amount of concealing makeup. Themore concealer, the more attention you will bring to your eyes.Use a small amount with a light touch and sweep upward when applying.
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4. Essential Oil Tip: Essential Oil Product for Puffy Eyes
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Wolfberry Eye Creme

A rare and expensive oil from Inner Mongolia China has been usedfor centuries for its exceptional benefits for the skin:Wolfberry Seed Oil (Lycium Berry - Ningxia variety). The processof extracting the oil from the seeds is a highly specializedone, but worth it. The oil is rich in Vitamin E, linoleic,and linolenic acids. Its ideal for hydrating and nourishing theskin an has unusual regenerative properties.
Wolfberry Eye Creme eases puffiness and dark circles around eyes,in addition to promoting skin tightening. It may be used beforebed and in the morning.
It has the essential oils of lavender, rosewood, Roman Chamomile,frankincense, and geranium.
The other ingredients are:
Deionized water, MSM (methylsulfonylmethane), caprylic/caprictriglyceride, sorbitol, vegetable glycerin, glyceryl stearate,goat's cream, Ningxia (lycium barbarum) wolfberry seed oil,avocado oil, shea butter, kukui nut oil, rose hip seed oil,hydrocotyl extract, echinacea extract, sodium PCA, almond oil,jojoba oil, mango butter, sodium hyaluronate, cucumber extract,green tea extract, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), soy protein,wheat protein, retinal palmitate, allantoin, witch hazel extract,horse chestnut extract, lecithin, dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline,phenoxyethanol, beta-sitosterol, linoleic acid, sodium ascorbate,mannitol, ascorbyl palminate, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), andcitric acid.

Wolfberry Eye Creme is made by Young Living. To order contactyour Young Living distributor or go to: http://tinyurl.com/aenfp
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5. Success Tip
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"The real voyage of discovery consists of not in seeking newlandscapes but in having new eyes".
Marcel Proust
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6.Recipe of the Week: Broccoli/Green Beans w/ Ginger Green Sauce
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Broccoli & Green Beans with Ginger Green Sauce
Ingredients
2 cups green beans, sliced into bite-sized pieces2 cups broccoli florets, cut into bite-sized pieces
Green Sauce:
2 cups tightly packed, fresh spinach leaves½ cup low-sodium vegetable broth¼ tsp. low-sodium soy sauce½ tsp. sesame oil2 tsp. rice wine vinegar or white vinegar½ tsp. grated fresh ginger (optional)
Directions:
Puree green sauce ingredients in the blender until the sauce isbright and very smooth.Meanwhile, use the stove or microwave to steam green beans andbroccoli just until each is bright green and tender-crisp.To serve, drizzle some green sauce on each plate, and top with a¼ cup pile of hot green beans and a ¼ cup pile of hot broccoli.

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7. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
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You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out offocus. - Mark Twain
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