10 tips for relaxing at home

Commuting, work, sleep and back to work! Are those never-ending days wearing you out? Don't panic, here are our 10 tips for relaxing at home.

How to relax at home in 10 tips

Are your weeks long and difficult? Because anxiety is the number one enemy of many of us, learning to relax and unwind has become essential. Here's how to make your home a little cocoon of relaxation to recharge your batteries.

1- Take a milk bath

A hot bath or shower is very effective in dispelling the stress of the day, relaxing muscles and eliminating toxins. Hot water works on anxiety because it increases blood flow and thus reduces muscle tension. With candles and a few beauty products, run yourself a bath worthy of a luxury spa. To take a relaxing bath and get the most out of it, opt for a milk bath. For centuries, from Cleopatra to Karl Lagarfeld, milk has been an essential element of the bathtub. To perfect your moment of relaxation, pour 3 caps of Collosol Milk Water into the bath water. Enjoy the softness of this milky lotion and the scent of orange blossom that it diffuses. Paraben-free, surfactant-free and dermatologically tested, Collosol Milk Water helps fight against dry skin and allows the skin and mind to soothe. In addition, essential oils are a great way to provide a calming effect. Indeed, some essential oils have soothing, relaxing and anti-stress properties. They provide well-being and relieve anxiety and anguish. Added to bath water, these essential oils optimize your relaxation time. To relax, you can use the following essential oils in the bath or in a diffuser in the bathroom: • 2 to 4 drops of lavender essential oil; • 2 to 4 drops of Ylang Ylang essential oil; • 2 to 4 drops of chamomile essential oil; • 2 to 4 drops of organic rose essential oil. Other ingredients that can complement your home spa: • Bath salts: Bath salts are ideal for helping you let go. They can be Epsom salt, sea salt or Himalayan pink salt. A cup of bath salts in your relaxing bath or bubble bath recipe is enough to get all the benefits. • Baking soda: Add a tablespoon of baking soda to relieve an eczema flare-up or itching. Thanks to its alkalizing properties, baking soda can soften your bath water, especially if it is hard.

2- Think about Bach Flowers

Because they act on the emotional state, Bach Flowers are particularly indicated for relaxation. Anxiety generates different unpleasant emotional states that can be harmonised by choosing 1 to 6 or 7 Bach elixirs chosen according to the moods of the moment. For example, these can be the following Bach flowers: • Common elm: Common elm is a remedy of choice in cases of professional stress and work overload. • Common oak: it is recommended for people in a state of permanent stress. It helps to relax and release professional pressure. • White chestnut: it is suitable for people who have trouble falling asleep. It also promotes concentration and mental calm.

3- Disconnect

At work, at home, in the evening, we constantly switch from one screen to another. This exposure to screens, and to the blue light that emanates from them, can be harmful to your time falling asleep and therefore your sleep and your mood. Try to make real breaks. For example, establish the following rule: after 7 p.m., no checking your emails and after 10 p.m., all devices in the house must be inactive. Need more of a disconnect? Try screen-free weekends!

4- Eat healthy

Eating well will help your body feel balanced and healthy. This will make you less vulnerable to blood sugar spikes and feelings of anxiety. Also, if you eat heavy meals, your body will be put under strain during digestion and will therefore have a hard time letting go. A healthy and balanced meal will help you fall asleep more easily. Food can also be a source of anti-stress nutrients: • Magnesium: Magnesium is a sedative because it prevents the increase in cortisol. Having enough magnesium every day helps fight acute stress, but also avoids latent fatigue that often affects chronically stressed people. • Vitamin C: Vitamin C is an essential substance for our body, particularly for producing white blood cells for the immune system. It is highly effective as an anti-stress and anti-inflammatory. It reduces cases of insomnia and anxiety, as well as depression. • Vitamin B6: it has a favorable impact on mood, by promoting the synthesis of serotonin. Vitamin B6 plays an essential role in energy production

5- Schedule a yoga session

Yoga is a complete discipline that harmonizes the body and mind through a holistic technique. Yoga takes into account all dimensions of the being such as the physical, mental, emotional, physiological and energetic. This discipline is ideal for relaxing because it combines physical exercise and breathing. Yoga does not require a heavy investment in equipment, a simple mat is enough. You will find a multitude of videos on the web to guide you in your first steps as a yogi.

6- Meditate

Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years in Asia, mainly in India, the birthplace of meditation. Did you know that 10 minutes of meditation per day is enough to provide well-being? Letting go, reducing stress and anxiety, improving sleep or even relieving pain, the virtues of meditation are numerous. It may take time to master the art of meditation, but the benefits are worth the learning.

7- Change the atmosphere

Once night falls, turn off the lights and light some candles. Dimming the room sends relaxation signals to the body, which prepares itself for bed. For an even more relaxed atmosphere, opt for soft music instead of the television, a good book and a hot drink. A moment just for you to take the time to recharge your batteries.

8- Massage your face

Facial massage not only provides a feeling of well-being, but is also a natural anti-aging treatment. Indeed, massaging your face stimulates blood circulation, relaxes muscles and tones tissues. Facial massage allows you to recharge your batteries by boosting vital energy and can help relieve a migraine at the end of the day. It can be done with a treatment such as an oil or a moisturizing cream , as part of your beauty routine. For an anti-stress massage, you can use a specific facial oil, with sweet almond for sensitive skin, or rosehip oil which firms and smoothes the skin.

9- Take a foot bath

Foot baths are one of the ideal body treatments to unwind. With or without a dedicated machine, foot baths are naturally soothing. A single foot bath has the power to calm the mind and body to provide a state of absolute bliss. To make a relaxing DIY foot bath, the recipe is simple: in a basin of water at around 32 degrees, mix Collosol Milk Water with a tablespoon of baking soda and a tablespoon of Epsom salt. You can also mix lavender essential oil with ylang ylang essential oil for an even more relaxing foot bath. Soak your feet in it for about ten minutes.

10- Try light therapy

The decrease in daylight hours can cause seasonal depression. Light therapy involves exposing yourself to light that is almost identical to sunlight. Its goal? To treat disorders associated with disruptions to the internal biological clock, such as seasonal depression. To do this, invest in a lamp with a specific spectrum. However, make sure that the device does not emit UV rays. Also, the light field must be large enough so that you are not confined to a small space during exposure.