TIME TO SPRING CLEAN YOURSELF

 

So it’s officially Spring!!!!! Yes ok, the weather isn’t officially agreeing with this but, ever the optimist, in my mind Spring has Sprung!!!!

I adore Spring, new beginnings, lighter nights, a sense of renewal, warmer weather (supposedly), more energy, longer days & the promise of a new start.

It’s a time to Spring clean our homes, cars, work to do lists etc but I think it’s also time to Spring clean yourself & give your mind, body & soul a Spring clean too.

I don’t know about you, but I always have much more energy at this time of year. It’s easier to get out of bed when it’s not as cold and the sun shining through the curtains makes me want to get out of bed earlier and embrace the day.

To me – Spring is the ultimate fresh start beginning your Spring New Year resolutions as April creeps is a wonderful way to begin this special season, which begins with YOU!  

ENVIRONMENT

When the space around you feels beautiful, everything else feels better. To begin the personal Spring Clean first start with your home. A deep Spring clean and a de clutter does wonders for the mind & soul and adding a few Spring touches such as new candles, a Spring wreath for your door etc lifts your mood with the new season.

 

BEAUTY

Pamper yourself ready for Spring. Maybe it’s a good time to change your makeup and fragrance for spring & summer, book yourself in for a pedicure ready for exposing your feet. A home facial to refresh your skin. Anything that gives you a mini glow up and helps you feel uplifted!

HEALTH

Spring is a good time to take a look at your diet & health and make some changes. Once the Easter Egg indulgence is over maybe it’s time to cut down your sugar & alcohol intake and drink more water daily. I also like to do a supplement overhaul at this time of year to ensure I’m getting all the vitamins & minerals I need.

EXERCISE

This time of year can make you feel so much more motivated to exercise and can be a good time to add another form of exercise into your life such as yoga, Zumba or running now the weather is improving.

MINDFULNESS

Gratitude, journalling, yoga, meditation, reading, a walk in the fresh air, new hobbies are all wonderful for your mental well-being and it’s vital to fit some of these practices into your life. We all have busy work & family lives and with the stresses of housework, getting children to & from their school and hobbies, looking after elderly relatives and everything else we have to pack into our daily lives, it’s easy to forget our own mental well-being. Even half an hour a day completely to yourself can help to calm you down and re group. You can’t pour from an empty cup!    

This quote resonates so much. Beauty products, lotions & potions, exercise, hair & makeup are all wonderful and can give you a sense of confidence – if you look good you feel good right? However, if you have a beautiful mind and soul at will shine out of you like sunshine and touch everyone you meet.