The ABC’s of Face Mask Time
It’s that time of the week again, your weekly schedule “me time!” It’s no secret our focus surrounds nourishing your mind, body, and soul, and if we can accomplish all three during our intentional me time, I’d consider that a successful treatment! This time is for you and the last thing we would want is to tell you how to use it, but if we can throw in some suggestions it would start with the foundation–the ABC’s.
A- Affirmations, art, aromatherapy.
B- Body scanning, belly breathing.
C- Connection – call a friend.
D- Declutter – choose a small area of your living space, nothing too daunting.
E- Expressive writing – free flow writing where the pen doesn’t stop. No corrections, judgements, or concern for grammar or structure.
F- Forest sounds – find a quiet place and listen to recorded sounds of nature – YouTube is a great resource for this.
G- Gentle stretching – remember when you came for a massage or body treatment and your practitioner reminded you to stretch… Now’s the time! But please, don’t break a sweat.
H- Handwrite a letter – to be mailed, or not, it’s all up to you.
I- Indulge – indulgence is personal. Maybe for you it’s wine, cheese, or a little bit of THC, whatever you’re into.
J- Jam on toast or jam to music. Eating is satisfactory and dancing is cathartic.
K- Karaoke – sing a little. Pick a few of your favorite songs and sing, or even hum to the tune! This is very therapeutic for the throat chakra.
L- Leaf through a cookbook or a magazine.
M- Meal plan. You don’t have to tackle the whole week at once, but being intentional and planning for a few days ahead is empowering and often helps with budgeting.
N- Naked time! Take special time to moisturize your body without being in a rush.
O- Online window shopping! Who is your favorite brand/retailer – check out their online storefront and give yourself an idea for a future outing or future purchase!
P- Phone a friend – texting is sooooo 2023. Kick it old school and use your phone as a phone to speak to a friend or family member.
Q- Questionnaire. Take a few online surveys to identify your personality type and love language, or just for fun!
R- Recumbent wall stretch – AKA legs up the wall. This stretch is so beneficial for those who sit or stand most of the day!
S- Steep your tea. Pour yourself a cuppa tea and enjoy it while it’s at optimal brew time and temperature.
T- Turn down service. Fluff the pillows, fold down the sheets, turn on some ambient lighting, get yourself a nice glass of fresh water, turn on your white noise and get ready for a delicious sleep.
U- Upload vital documents to a hard drive. Bring anything really important off the cloud.
V- Vegetable prep. Each and every one of us could benefit from eating a few more vegetables. Raw or cooked, fresh or frozen, find something you would like to prepare for the week ahead of you.
W- Wordle or another brain-teaser game. Word games are important to maintain and improve cognitive function as we age!
X- E”x”amine your schedule and ADD some wellness to your week ahead. Book an appointment online for your next wellness appointment, call the doctor, dentist or chiropractor, set aside time to get to an exercise class or connect with a friend to go do something fun! Be sure you build your wellness into your life so that it doesn’t get left behind.
Y- Yoga is a lovely way to warm and stretch your body before bed!
Z- zzz! It’s time for rest.
If you happen to be reading this post while doing your face mask, see how many items you can check off or save this for next time! Happy face masking!
