Take a Warm Bath

Yesterday I had “one of those days”. The details are insignificant, but let’s just say I was a bit on the hyper side. So my sweet husband (who is also a LMT) announced that I needed to de-stress and he was going to give me a massage. While he was heating our home studio (it was a rather damp and chilly Pacific Northwest night) he ran a bath for me with wonderful relaxing essential oils. A soothing cocktail!

At first I protested as I had not finished an article I was working on for my newsletter, which was past due. But when he presented me with a glass of red wine and a novel (“The Red Tent by Anita Diamant) that I’d been wanting to read for some time, how could I resist?

I LOVE baths! The warm water is so very soothing and relaxing, not only to tight and tense muscles, but also to a stressed-out mind. Not to mention that it also helps circulation, which speeds up the process of getting rid of lactic acid, adrenaline and other stress chemicals in our bodies. But you already know that!

Anyway, after my long, luxurious bath I really did feel totally relaxed and de-stressed. Which is just as well, because when I got dried and went to find my husband he was sound asleep on the living room sofa. So much for my massage.

So next time you feel the need for a “time out” take a long warm bath. It can do wonders to melt away stress.

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