Summer is a good time – or bad time, depending how you look at it – for sensitive skin. Some of us have to use a lot of cleansers and scrubs to make sure that our pores stay open and clear of dirt, debris, sweat, and ground in makeup in all of this humid heat. [...]
Oily skin can be a real problem during the summer months. We are hotter, we sweat more, the heat practically makes makeup and lotions melt into our pores. Simply put, it gets nasty! Of course, oily skin and clogged pores can easily lead to blemishes – besides pimples, whiteheads, and blackheads, these things can exacerbate [...]
If there’s one thing that we as human beings have been given to play with, where our own bodies are concerned, it has got to be our hair – Alice Walker introduced me to that idea. While I can’t take credit for the theory, I do fully ascribe to it. Still, we need to be [...]
7. Treat Yourself Well
It’s so easy in our fast-paced society to lose track of what really matters. This can be especially difficult for women, who 50 years ago and less, were homemakers only. Even though many of us are out in the workplace now, we still put the pressure upon ourselves to be the perfect [...]
6. Find a Technique to Help You Let Go
Everyone should have their own way of letting go of stress and negative emotion. A popular technique is throwing a rock off of a cliff or into the water to denote throwing away that emotion or feeling. When you throw the rock, concentrate on the negative emotion [...]
5. Put Pen to Paper
Writing down the things that our stressing you out or causing you problems can not only be therapeutic, but can also help you to deal with them. Sometimes it can all seem so overwhelming until you make a list of every last thing that’s bothering you and take the attitude that [...]
4. Make Space
It’s important to make room in our lives for the things that bring us joy and happiness; not the big things like a fun vacation, but the things we can focus on doing every day. Take time after work to make a great meal that you haven’t had in a long time. Take [...]
3. Be Aware Of Your Body
Take stock of the effects of stress and emotions upon your body. When the tension or emotions heighten in any given situation, note what’s going on with your body so the next time these feeling arise, you’ll be better able to recognize them before they become full blown. If you’re [...]
2. Recognize Your Feelings
It’s long been known that bottling your feelings inside is never the right path to inner peace, but for some of us, it’s just the way our minds operate. When that’s the case, we have to fight that urge to keep it all inside. When we bury our feelings somewhere deep inside [...]
An emotional detox; everyone needs it, but so few of us actually take the time to do it.
Believe it or not, an unclean mind can cause plenty of damage to the body and the soul and should never be taken lightly. A confused and angry mind can cause the body to suffer nervous disorders as [...]