Mom Goes Green is always sharing ways to try to improve the things around you… your family’s daily life, your home, your community, our planet. But what about you? What’s a stressed-out and tired Green Mom to do?
Well, let me tell you! Here are three simple ways (with relatively earth-friendly twists) to naturally rejuvenate and leave the stress behind (even if only for a night!):
- Go ahead and splurge – take a bath and add some natural and organic bath salts. Studies show that the salts increase prolactin levels by up to a third and help in relaxation!
- Grab a cup of hot organic coffee or tea – it can actually trigger psychological warmth and pleasant feelings, even after only holding it for 10 seconds! For a natural antidepressant, add a nice spice… cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, you choose.
- Turn off the TV and read – stimulating your mind actually creates happiness. To be eco-friendly, borrow books from the library or a friend, make your purchase at a used book store or, for the avid reader, buy a Kindle.
There you have it… simple steps… and what it takes for a stressed Green Mom to shake off the blues!
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Oh yes Doreen, I so need these tips! Whew- this mama has a tendency to get anxious and I really need to practice more techniques that are natural
I do love to soak and have found that I hold a lot of stress in my neck and my feet. Since I do not know much about reflexology I use my Topricin foot cream. It is an all natural cream to help with achy and sore feet and they also have a natural pain cream for adults and Topricinkids works great for our little ones with minor aches and pains and even inflammation!
I also love to soak my feet in hot water with essential oils! Oooh- good. I also drink coffee but realize tea would be better. So anyway- thanks a lot!!
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smilinggreenmom – you’re welcome… now get to relaxing!
First off the title makes me laugh because I grew up in “Happyland” which isn’t really a town but this area outside of the city limits of Ada (where I live now). They don’t have a post office but there is water tower (which of course says Happyland), a sign, and a volunteer fire dept. (which my dad is on). OH and a church of course lol. (We have lots of churches in Oklahoma)
Also hot tea and hot baths are my favorite. I have fibromyalgia and both of these help me to force my muscles to relax.
Lisa – well, I’m just jealous now… you are actually FROM Happyland!
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