Feeling overwhelmed by what life is throwing at you? It’s time to beat the stress with some fantastic ways to treat yourself to a day of relaxation.

Everyone needs a little rest and relaxation — including you! What have you done lately to unwind and recharge?

Life can throw a lot at you. Whether its work, bills to pay, a family to provide for, or drama down the street, taking some time to rest is never a bad thing. But how will you rest? If you’re looking for 5 ways to treat yourself, this read is for you.

5 Great Ways to Treat Yourself

Not all of these will be your speed, but it’s important that you find something that is. Then you need to make time for it.

Not find time, because trying to find it often means searching forever, whereas making time for rest puts it as a priority. Resting well isn’t an irresponsible thing. So we hope you’re able to find a cup of tea that treats you.

1. Breathe In…Breathe Out

A simple breathing routine can take only thirty seconds out of your crazy schedule but can yield lasting benefits.

Imagine what a yoga breathing class could do!

One way to treat yourself is to mix it with an exercise that makes both your mind and body feel great. A yoga breathing class allows you to step away from the chaos of the world, and into a space where you can let your stress out on an exhale.

Spending an hour or two a week doing yoga has more benefits than just rejuvenating your day. It can help fight against things like depression and anxiety, giving you an added bonus of mental fortitude as you take on new challenges.

2. Hand Massage

If you’re someone who spends hours of time working on a computer, this rest and relaxation idea will work wonders for you.

A hand massage will increase the blood flow to your fingertips, giving you an added energy you didn’t have before. It can also help prevent conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, which is a high risk for people who work on the computer all day.

Hand massages are a great way to rest because they allow you to sit back and do nothing for a while. You can’t scroll through Facebook, you’re not updating your twitter, and checking emails aren’t something to focus on.

If you’re trying to find a way to unwind while being productive (because this is helping your hands for the future) then this might be right up your ally.

3. Enjoy a Heated Massage Chair

Not just a massage chair, but a heated massage chair.

Sit back, close your eyes, and relax as modern technology works wonders on you. Getting a massage helps increase circulation in your body and ward off things like muscle fatigue and arthritis. Adding heat to the process only adds to these benefits by helping relax tense muscles.

Getting a heated massage chair for your home is a great way to add rest to your daily routine. If you suffer from any of the following, it might even be a way to help fight them:

♦ Stiff Joints

♦ Back pain

♦ Mental stress

♦ Painful muscle cramping

And the list could go on and on. When you think of heated massage chairs, don’t think about the mall-gimics you may have seen. These chairs are about more than that!

4. Take a Personal Day

You may have a few personal days still to use at work. Got any ideas for what to do with them?

Personal days often get spent on family emergency, sick needs, or they get used because they were going to go to waste. But what if you used them for you? What if you planned to spend time focusing on your rejuvenation needs rather than spending them on extra sleep-in time?

We recommend taking a personal day and packing it with stuff you can enjoy by yourself. Go for a hike or spend some time sitting on the beach. Find a new restaurant that serves your favorite food. Sip a coffee or tea while soaking in some art or sunshine.

Whatever your form of rest is, we hope you seize the moment rather than forfeit it to happenstances. By claiming it, you can work out for your rest rather than working for it.

5. Give and Find

In your closet or home, you may have some clutter you’ve been meaning to get rid of for a while.

It could be old clothes or that collection of office material you no longer use. As a form of rest and meditation, spend some time packing all that up. (Finally.) The cleaning process can create pockets of calmness within people, and getting unwanted clutter out of your life is always a good thing.

After you’ve wrangled your mess, take it to a local charity like Goodwill or the Salvation Army. Donating that will help someone else out, rather than waste away in your closet.

After you’ve donated it, head in store to find one or two items to take home with you. Maybe it’s a new shirt or a fun picture. As long as it’s something you’ll use. The goal here is not to fill the empty space in your house with more stuff now, but to enjoy the passing of something old and receiving of something new.

For this restful technique, we recommend leaving your phone in the car or on the coffee table. The giving of items and finding new items is for you, not a moment to post around for everyone else.

More Rest and Relaxation

We hope this guide on how to rest and treat yourself has given you a few ideas. Remember to find pockets of rest every day, while also finding whole days of rest you can set aside. For more articles, check out our blog where we’re always posting content.

If you don’t see something there or want to share how you’re working rest into your every day, feel free to contact us and say hello. We’re happy to be a part of positive growth!.

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