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When you are serious about looking your best, others around you may not truly appreciate the effort you put forth to make your appearance a reality. In short, outlining a healthy hair routine and a skin and nail care regimen entails a lot of work. Then implementing your plans costs you additional time, money, and energy.
If you look at things this way, you can easily see the need for adequate self-care to prevent beauty burnout. What is self-care? It is simply actions or mindsets you take to promote your best well-being and health, whether mentally, emotionally, or physically.
While beauty maintenance in and of itself presents a form of self-care, trying to keep up these routines have an impact on your mental and emotional states. As such, below we’ll delve into super simple self-care for your mind and emotions. As an added bonus, some of the self-care activities covered can actually support your overall beauty goals. So, let’s dive in.
A Cup of Tea and A Good Book
This self-care activity is one of my favorites. You can do it just about anywhere and provides a perfect way to unwind.
Moreover, green, black, and white teas have decent levels of antioxidants, which help to combat free radicals that play a role in the aging process (added plus for your beauty efforts). These teas have also been found to help fight diseases such as cancer in the body.
Reading gives your mind an excellent vehicle to escape and dream, which you should welcome in the midst of the busy lives we all tend to lead today. It also provides you with a wonderful excuse to unplug from all electronic devices, which can actually disrupt your normal sleep cycle.
Just keep in mind, the teas listed above all contain caffeine. Thus, herbal teas that are usually caffeine-free but have fewer antioxidants may be a better choice close to bedtime or for caffeine-sensitive individuals.
A Day at the Spa
A spa day not only gives you a way to relax and focus on your mental and emotional health. It can also give a little boost to your beauty endeavors, depending on the spa treatments you choose.
Massages, saunas, and whirlpools all help to increase circulation in the body. The enhanced blood flow provides better nourishment and oxygenation to tissues. It also promotes more efficient removal of wastes from cells.
Furthermore, professional body scrubs, mud baths, and facials can help to make at home skincare efforts more effective. The exfoliation and detoxification you’ll receive from the professional services will help to give you a clean slate upon which to continue your skin-related beauty efforts.
Daily Affirmations, Journaling, and Inspirational Quotes
Daily affirmations, journaling, and inspirational quotes represent additional self-care behaviors that can assist to skyrocket your beauty routines. How? These help to reset and focus your mindset to improve your ability to slay your life and beauty goals.
Many individuals find these activities cathartic in nature. Especially with journaling, you purging the old to make room for the new. The secret is to make sure the new brings you a sense of calm while prompting you to dream bigger and aim higher.
Affirmations, journaling, and inspirational words should also encourage deeper self-reflection. This reflection allows you the opportunity to address any areas of unhappiness, helping to make you more productive in all your life and beauty endeavors.
Reconnect with Friends and Family
Last but not least, one of the best self-care activities out there is reconnecting with those important individuals in your life . . . your friends and family. Humans are social beings by nature. We need connection and closeness with others to truly thrive.
Those we invite to share our life’s journey also serve as a powerful mirror for ourselves. How can this help your beauty routine? Family and friends can help to keep us accountable when we engage in unhealthy habits that can derail your beauty efforts.
Regardless of whom you choose for reconnection, you should make sure it’s not a one and done. Remember, the goal is to deepen your relationship for continuation in the future. Also, be sure to do an activity that will be fun for all parties involved. Your reconnections should offer you the opportunity to relax and just be you without fear of rejection.
Concluding Thoughts
Mental and emotional self-care activities can provide the means to take your beauty routines to the next level. In fact, they can have a positive impact on your overall well-being and health outside of the beauty realms.
Of the utmost importance is finding self-care that works to uplift you. In this manner, you’ll be mentally and emotionally fortified to conquer in both beauty and life.
