Kids aren’t the only ones that have to face the transition of going back to school. For moms, back to school can represent a trying time—winding down from the summer and winding up for school at the same time can really bring on a load of unwanted, and definitely un-needed, stress.
This week we’d like to share with you a few ideas to help you relax and offer some suggestions as to how to put you back in touch with some things you might have let go for the last few months.
Without a doubt, there are probably more nail salons than just about any other type of business, no matter where you live. One of the best things about them is that most of them offer quick and inexpensive massages. So here’s our number one suggestion to take a load off your week. For 10-20 bucks you can go tune out the world for 10-20 minutes and get the kinks removed from your back, neck or our personal favorite, tired feet. Some salons offer reflexology treatments and other massage services that will also offer you inexpensive, local options to take a load off. The few minutes you spend there will most assuredly make the rest of your day look good.
This is also a time when you may be worried about losing the color you got over the last few months. Let’s face it. It’s one of the only trophies you brought away from the trips to the beach, water parks, pools and parks, trying somehow to keep the little guys occupied for the whole summer. You can keep your tan aglow and steal away for a little tanning session at very reasonable rates. Make sure you look at the type of equipment used by the tanning salon of your choice and make sure it offers you the most protection.
For the more ambitious, there are more and more afternoon yoga sessions cropping up—for beginners or advanced pupils of the ancient relaxation technique—there are plenty of options for you to steal away an hour while the kids are in school.
And for those who can steal some time home alone, jump in a luxurious bath, read a book or just close your eyes for a 30 minute power nap. Cost: nothing. Benefit: invaluable.
In any case, this is the time when you will undoubtedly find yourself with a little more time than you’re used to and you should use it to the maximum of your ability. Time for you is ever so important, to you personally and to your whole family. A tired, overworked mom—with no time for her—is never the right way to go.
If you have let your hair, nails and so many other personal points fall to the wayside just a little bit, now is definitely a good time to catch up. Physical projects like makeovers and anti-aging procedures have been recorded in studies as being lead contributors to boosting energy levels, confidence and believe it or not, patience.
Who would have thought that getting unwanted hair lasered off your body could provide more than just the promised aesthetic benefits? But researchers show that having unwanted hair removed, whether it’s on men or women, can make you feel much more at ease in your own skin. In fact researchers say anything that contributes to the improvement of a person’s complexion, has obvious mental benefits to the individual as well.
Bottom line is that mom-time is essential. So whether you decide to go to the gym, the spa, the nail salon or color your hair, scientists agree that it’s to your benefit, along with everyone else’s for you to take it!
By Samantha Geary
