Your hands need help

Now that it is winter, it is even harder to keep your hands looking and feeling good. Your hands are the first part of your body that starts to show old age. The problem is that it is very hard to hide unlike other parts of your body. Only moisturisers that plump up your skin or very good make-up can hide the wrinkles of age.

Your hands for some reason are not always treated as well, as say your face. You may, like many other women think nothing of buying a moisturiser for your face but forget about your hands.

Your hands need to be kept well moisturised paying attention also to your nails. I like to use a Shea Butter hand moisturiser as I have found these to keep the hands and nails in good shape especially during the winter.

I always massage a small amount into the base of the nail, to help strengthen the nail and keep it hydrated. Then I massage some into any trouble spots on my hands for example dry, sore or chapped areas and then finish with rubbing some moisturiser all over my hands.

Getting ready for those Christmas parties

As Christmas is fast approaching, your thoughts might to turning to those Christmas parties. It is a time when you want to look your best inside and out.

It is a time when many of us are rushed off our feet getting things ready for the big day and it is tempting to neglect yourself, but you will feel better if you do look after yourself.

To achieve good results you need to do some cardio workouts together with some resistance training. Resistance training sculpts and shapes whereas cardio helps burn fat and calories.

It is best to concentrate on different parts of the body on different days throughout the week, taking one day off per week. Also to alternate between cardio and resistance, so say do two cardio workouts and four sessions of resistance training per week.

To help avoid pains make sure you warm up before exercising and stretch out the muscles afterwards.

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Worried about eating too much over the holiday!

It is said that your nose could hold the answer to weight loss, as taste is really smell.

To help you to taste your food you need to take certain actions so as to make yourself feel fuller.

Make sure that you chew your food well and slowly.

Eat your food whilst it is hot to help release the smell.

Doing these couple of little things could help prevent you putting on too much weight over the holiday season.

But it is still said that exercise is the best way to lose weight.

Happy Thanksgiving

Some stress busting tips

Stress nowadays is a major problem, life is so fast moving. Some stress can be good for you but too much stress is a definite no no.

Here are some tips to help you feel calmer and more in control.

1. There never seems to be enough time in the day to do all that you want to do but even so, give yourself 20 to 30 minutes each day, this is your time. A time for yourself – you can do nothing if that is what you want to do or you can pamper yourself, it is up to you.

2. Go for a walk or go window shopping to help clear you mind, walking can sometimes actually help you think a problem out.

3. This one I like and use sometimes – visualise yourself by a stream, you can hear the tinkle of the stream, the birds singing in the trees above, feel the warmth of the sun on your body and the cool grass beneath your feet. Make it feel as real as possible, concentrate for a few minutes on how it makes you feel, the calmness and the peace.
If this does not work for you then you can always visualise something else, for example being on the beach.

Try one of these tips and see if they can work for you – help you feel calmer and not so stressed.

Meditating to stop the signs of aging

Stress is one of the most important thing to help you age quickly. If you are trying to do too much, rushing here and there, then you need to de-stress.

Meditating can be a great way to de-stress. There are many ways that you can meditate, there is not a right way or wrong way, you just need to find the one that works for you.

Regular meditation has many benefits including feeling calmer and relaxed, sleeping better and feeling less anxious.

Meditation is a time for you, a time when you can relax. It does not have to take long; you can make it as long or short a time as you want.

We all need to take time out and relax, as nowadays life is very fast and furious and eventually you will need to find a way to cope.

If you want to find some free methods to meditate, type “meditation” into any search engine and you should find some sites to start you off.

Nourishing your skin

The skin is your body’s largest organ and needs to be looked after. It is not enough to just drink water to keep your body hydrated, it needs to be moisturised as well.

My tips for keeping your skin in tip top condition are:-

Exfoliate your skin once a week to remove the dead skin cells and help cell renewal. It is great if you have a suntan as it does not fade it but helps to prolong it and give the tanned skin a glow.

Moisturise your skin every day, the best time being after having a bath or shower when the skin is damp.

Drink plenty of water each day to help hydrate the body from the inside.

Restrict the amount of tea and coffee that you drink each day, as caffeine is very dehydrating.

Looking after your skin will help to keep your skin soft and healthy looking.

The Spa experience

Just the other day I went to an Aqua Spa near me. If you ever get the chance to visit a Spa – go, you will find that is a great way to relax and detoxify.

The one I went to had steam rooms with subtle aromas to help relax your mind and body ranging from not too hot to hot. The idea being to start cooler and work up to the hotter steam rooms.

There were also saunas, which help to open up your pores and help cleanse your body. Saunas have a dry heat but it is very hot.

Then after you have tried the steam rooms and saunas there were the quiet areas where you can completely relax and meditate if you want.

I do not know if all Spas have saunas and steam rooms but I found that was a fantastic way to calm the body, help the blood circulation and feel great, so if you can go, go and try for yourself.