Happy Friday! Today I'm linking up with the lovely ladies for the Friday Five 2.0! Our topic for this week is pampering. I'm sharing with you the 5 ways I pamper myself.
I'm a big proponent in pampering. Working, taking care of a family, and being physically active can be taxing. To me, pampering is a way of taking care of yourself... as you know, you can't pour from an empty cup.
5 Ways I Pamper Myself
- Meditate ... when I started meditating, it was something that I looked at as a box to check off. Nowadays, I look forward to quieting my mind and the little bit of peace I get before my day begins.
- Pedicure ... let's face it, runners don't have the loveliest feet. While I do run a pumice stone over my feet now and then, it is so relaxing to soak in the pedispa and have someone else make them pretty.
- Massage ... getting a massage does wonders for all the tense muscles I develop while working in front of a computer all day! It's also said to help with headaches and anxiety.
- Facial ... I try to get in for a facial at least every 2 months. I'm fortunate to live close to an Aveda Institute and can get a very reasonable facial through them. It is so relaxing and my skin feels so soft afterwards
- Curling up with a book and a cup of tea ... I love to read and I love a good cup of tea, combining the two seems to melt stress away.
What you do to pamper yourself?
I'm linking up with Running on Happy & Fairytales and Fitness for the Friday Five 2.0 linkup!
7 Comments
I haven't had a facial in years! They are wonderful! I still have a massage from Xmas that I still need to use...maybe after my next race!
ReplyDeleteThe massage place I go to has a facial massage and I've been wanting to try that, but I can never seem to manage to fit that in with the sports massage I really need!
ReplyDeleteMeditating is a good thing. I've had a regular (short, guided) practice for almost a year now -- I definitely find that it helps.
Curling up with a good book sounds just about right! I need to do that more often!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up!
A massage is a great post-race treat!
ReplyDeleteFacial massage sounds interesting!
ReplyDeleteit's one of my favorite things to do!
ReplyDeleteOoooh this is such a great post. This is something people don't typically do enough.
ReplyDeleteI need a pedicure so badly!! I can't believe what running has done to my poor feet. They used to look perfectly presentable... now I'm afraid to wear open toed shoes ;)
I'm not even sure I get a facial in once a year - I should definitely get them more often.
I always make time for reading though =)
Great pampering girl!