Once in a while life can catch up on us all and we need to take a step back to gather ourselves together before joining back in with the madness of reality.
Sometimes you can get so caught up with the madness of reality it's difficult to just sit back and relax, and to take some time for yourself, so here are 6 easy ways to feel relaxed.
1. Take a day for yourself and have a total pamper, I'm talking hot bath/shower, do a hair and face mask, drink your favourite hot drink on your favourite spot on the couch.
2. Put on a film (or 5!) and watch them with your friends, family or alone, have a laugh or a cry or a scream and indulge yourself in the film.
3. Go for a walk in the country or city, and just look at your surroundings, focus on how things are working around you, look at architecture, do some people watching/animal watching.
4. Do a routine you adore and take your time whilst doing it, whether thats an exercise routine or a makeup and hair routine, the familiarity and taking your time will relax you.
5. Grab your old favourite book or that one you've been meaning to start for weeks and take time to delve into it. And read for as long or as little time as you fancy.
6. The simplest of all, just stop for a minute and take a big deep breath, and remind yourself to take time out to look after your wellbeing.
As I said it really is so easy to get caught up in the stresses of day to day life, and sometimes you really need to allow yourself some time to relax.
Love El
xxx