Paying for Peace and Quiet

Does this picture look familiar? Resemble your life?

People are over worked and stressed for time! Over stimulated to the point they have nothing left to give to their families, friends, and passions. Permanently attached to their  multi-tasking, over booked, and electronic device obsessed lives. Women, men and believe it or not kids are suffering from lack of peace and quiet with the simple joy of reconnecting with nature. 
 

Think...when was the last time you spent more then 30 minutes (not including last night's sleep)? 

No cell phone, no one calling "mom...mom...mom" or "dad...dad...dad", no after school activities or watching TV while typing away on your work laptop to get caught up. Most people can not remember the last time they took time just for themselves with no distractions.

Why have people gotten to a point where they must be busy all the time?
Why do people not set aside time to allow for a much needed break to recharge?

Let us look at those who get skincare and massage treatments on a regular basis. Most think they are simply paying for great skin and healthy muscles. These is so much more to these services.  A  key part is paying for peace and quite. Dim lit room, eyes closed. No text reading. No TV drama. No computer work. No family. No all around over stimulated activity.

Helping people receive the benefits of peace and quiet is at the root of happy people. Everyone needs that place to go and recharge.

NOW....

Imagine - A dim lit room, relaxing spa music, a heated bed, a steamed towel rolled up and placed on the back of the neck. The custom smells of aromatherapy drifting into the air while a soothing facial or massage whisks clients away to total relaxation and bliss.
Who would not want to experience being pampered and taken care of?  

The facts are most people simply will not set up a quiet room in their home and they will not ask the other people in their life to give them this quiet time to simply shut off electronic equipment and just be.

 

As a professional Esthetician I recommend:   

 

• Have a standing facial appointment every month.
• Keep these appointments on a regular basis.
• Turn your phone off or silent during the service.
• Ask your esthetician to help you take this time and make the experience peaceful. *this means keeping talking between you two to a minimum.
• Ask for hot herbal tea or warm water to help bring your body to a relaxed state.
• Take in all the sounds, smells, sensations. Use your other sences instead of your sight for a change.
 

 

For Home:

• If you have the ability set up a quiet room in your home.
• A bedroom or cozy chair are perfect spots to make a retreat from the outside world.
• Remove TVs, computers, and turn your cell phone volume off.
• Have relaxing music.
• Aromatherapy candle or linen spray *good relaxations scents are: eucalyptus, lavender, cinnamon, sage. Stay away from citrus as it energizes

• Create a spa setting in your bathroom.
• Roll hand towels and wash cloths up and keep in a basket near the sink
• Have Epsums salts in a container on the edge of your tub for easy reach when drawing yourself a weekly bath. It helps relieve tired muscels as well as make skin baby soft.
• Candles always create the romantic feeling and scented ones add a dual effect with some light aromatherapy.
• Classical or Jazz music is great as a soft back ground sound while soaking the stress of the week away.
• Have a spray bottle of eucalyptis.
 

There are many ways to recharge. One of my favorites is just a simple walk around a park or other green area.  Remember no electronics,  keep talking to a minimum, and enjoy what is around you.  You cannot fill other people's emotional cuts, like you spouse or kids, if your emotional cup is empty.