12 Ways to 'Spa' at Work
Mini-spa experiences throughout your work day can rejuvenate
and refresh you...... so you can........
~Be More Productive
~Have Greater Mental Clarity
~Be Less Stressed
~Look Better
~Feel Better
You can do many easy things in your office environment to give you powerful rejuvenating opportunities.
Here are some tips for either your home or corporate office:
1. Create a 5 minute "mini-steam" right at your desk.
This can open your sinuses, your pores, your mind and give you a much needed highly rejuvenating break in your workday. Pour hot water in a cup.
Put 2 - 3 drops of an essential oil such as eucalyptus, lavender, or peppermint in the cup.
Put your face over the cup and take a large file folder capping over your head to create an enclosed environment (just tell your co-workers that you are having a private session with the little men who make your tea - they will REALLY leave you alone!)
Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths.
Write on the outside of the file folder in black marker "Taking a 5 minute spa break - Do Not Disturb!".
2. Give yourself a 2 minute acupressure session with points on your face.
Some people call this a non-surgical face lift.
This uses the Asian principles of opening up the channels of energy or "chi". It can give you an instant uplift, alleviate a headache, clear mental fog, and bring a glow to your face.
Using both hands with the pads of your first 2 fingers press firmly all over both sides of the face.
3. Take a 4 minute fantasy vacation.
Close your eyes, put your feet up on your desk, take a deep breath and picture your favorite vacation spot. See yourself there feeling good and having a great time.
The unconscious mind doesn't know the difference between a real or imagined event. Your body will thank you!
4. Rap over a wrap.
Have a spa cuisine lunch with a good friend. Sandwich wraps filled with veggies and protein are a good healthy lunch. Combine that with a "heart to heart" conversation for great stress reduction.
5. Give yourself self-administered foot reflexology sessions right at your desk.
Keep a foot roller at your feet to roll your feet on (shoes off) during the day. This can stimulate reflex points on your feet that can relax and invigorate your entire body.
Along with foot rollers, you can also use a golf ball, racquetball, or tennis ball.
Don't forget to keep a pair of comfy slippers under your desk for times you just need to relax your feet.
6. Share a healing touch with an office mate.
Exchange a nice shoulder rub with each other to relax those "computer tight" shoulder and neck muscles.
7. Walk outside.
Take a 10-minute nature break - and that doesn't mean the rest room! A stroll outside in nature can do wonders for you.
8. Surround yourself with green.
Have a voluptuous jade plant on your desk near your computer. Not only does the shiny green color relax you, but the jade plant helps to absorb electromagnetic frequencies that come off of your computer screen.
In fact, many common houseplants detoxify the environment. Keep several types of plants nearby in your workspace. Peace lilies, spider plants, and English Ivy are all good plants to use.
9. Relax by gazing at your desktop pet fish.
Fish are fun and relaxing to look at. A pretty and low maintenance fish to have on your desk is the Beta fish. It doesn't need a filtered aquarium to live in and lives on just a few pellets of food a day.
10. Snack healthy.
Keep snacks in your desk drawer to keep your blood sugar levels stable, especially during stressful days and days you skip meals.
Mixed nuts, trail mix or healthy protein bars are good to have on hand. Ningxia Red juice packets for on the go are a great healthy energy boost (from Young Living).
11. Play light music.
Music soothes the soul - and our souls often need soothing especially when we are stressed at work
with issues and deadlines. Have your iPod or MP3 player with some of your favorite relaxing tunes on it playing lightly in the background.
12. Google your concerns.
If your mind is distracted from work because of certain life issues like relationship problems, health
challenges, or family concerns, then google a phrase that best describes your concern and read about it - such as "single again at 50", "empty nest syndrome", "midlife crises", etc.
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Essential Oil Gift Ideas For Summertime Guests / June 2, 2010
Essential Oil Gift Ideas For Summertime Guests Next week my family from the West Coast is coming for a visit and I am thrilled.
I always like to have little welcome gifts when people visit me - something practical for them to use while they are here and something they can use at home. The three kids (all under age 12) are getting personalized bags that I ordered from Lillian Vernon so they can easily schlep their stuff between family homes here in New Jersey. And for the adults I thought I would make them each a Signature Essential Oils Spritz with their names on the bottle. It will be at thier bedside in my guest rooms, and they can take it with them on their visit to the Jersey Shore - and then home if it lasts!
Kristen is a Geranium Gal... 
David is a Man of Valor... 
Here is how I'm making these Signature Spritz's...(I'm calling them "Body Spray's" so they know they can spray all over their body - and these are great in the summer time!): Body Spray Recipe
- A small mister bottle
- 4 drops of essential oils
(Geranium for Kristen)
- 4 oz of distilled water
- Just fill the mister bottle starting
with 4 drops of essential oils.
- Add water
- Shake well before use
For David - I think he'll want to use this as an aftershave so I'll use some refreshing witch hazel in his spritz:
Aftershave Recipe
- 1 tablespoon witch hazel
- 4 drops of essential oils
(Valor for David)
- 6 oz. of distilled water
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Did you miss Marilee's Online Video Training?
Decision just made!
A Home Study Course is coming for you!!!! Stay Tuned!
Upcoming 20/20 Monthly Teleseminars:
Just completed: "Stop the Need to Clear Your Throat: Removing Mucous from the Body" Replay is in the membership site!
Wed June 30th 10 AM EST "The Secret of Frankincense Oil"
Your call-in numbers are listed on the main page in the Inner Circle site!
Home Spa Lady Tips of the Week
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Learn about Home Spa Lady's Inner Circle!
Feel free to send this newsleter to your friends - you can copy and paste this paragraph below - and if you want to use any of these articles in this or other newsletters - please see the "Permission to Reprint" policy below.
Visit http://www.homespalady.com/ for simple tips on natural health and beauty that you can do at home. Subscribe to Home Spa Lady's free "Tips of the Week" newsletter delivered to you each and every Wednesday in your e-mailbox.
Marilee Tolen RN
EntrepreNURSE & Natural Healing Lifestyle Expert
marilee777@aol.com
Phone: 856-857-1799 (East Coast) |
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