CHILLTIME BY FIONA CUMMINGS

Chill time

Did you know that breathing deeply helps to release tension in your body reduce heart rate and regulate your brains levels of serotonin-the transmitter to happiness and wellbeing?

Breathe in through your nose for five seconds. Then hold for five seconds then breathe out through your mouth making a sighing sound.

   Use your abdominal muscles to gently and completely empty your lungs.

 

House plants can make you feel calm as they require patience so you have to be calm around them they are also perfect for improving the quality of the air in your house but take care in picking the pots you put them in and place them in a perfect place where you will be able to be near without having to hurdle over your sofa to get to them. So, what plants to buy for your house?

 Aloe Vera, purifies the air and can be used as a natural remedy to soothe burns and other skin conditions. Rubber plants, super low maintenance and perfect for cooler climates.  Snake plants. Scientists at NASA found that having one of these easy to care for plants, lowers toxins in the Aire as well as well as reduces anxiety. Bamboo palm also cleans the air, but looks great too. Palm like leaves I guess reminds of being somewhere hot like our holidays. If you are fortunate to go on a walk on your own with your thoughts and nature, you will return home feeling so different breathing in the fresh air when you are out and appreciate that you can do this as not everyone can go for a walk.

Turn off your mobile whenever you can. Escape from all tech. your world will not end if you can’t be contacted for half an hour each day. And, don’t worry about people trying to contact you. I mean what did we all do years ago?      

 

To your muscles a stretch is as good as a massage.  A stretch releases tension. And if you can do that and then touch your toes, even better. It’s written that stretching also can improve your sleeping.

 

Talking of sleeping, get your clothes ready and all you need for the next day before bed. Then you won’t lay awake worrying if you can find everything you need. And you won’t start your day stressed. If you have food to prepare for the next days lunch again do it the night before.

 

Now this is a funny thing to write, read and do, if you take time to blow on your thumb, you read this right, four seconds blowing on your thumb will calm your heart rate down. Remember your thumb has a pulse. So, if your heart is fast, blow slowing your pulse down, intern it will help you, to calm down. And finally, forgive yourself leave the guilt behind for half an hour per day. Forget your office your house, your shopping your car everything, forget your problems. Escape into your world. For you, give your body a treat, it works hard, and needs a break to keep working for you. We all take our body for granted. Oh, it will be fine. Why will it be fine if we don’t care for it. People say our bodies are like cars we need to fine tune our engines.

 

Now, I say this, let me practice it. Join me and let me know how you have got on? X