LENA BLOG

Life is a balancing act. If you continue to lead a stress-filled life without incorporating stress-reducing activities, your body will eventually show and feel the effects. Sometimes getting sick is your body telling you it’s time to slow down. That is why balancing the stress in your life with relaxation is so important. Without the two in balance, it’s doubtful you can remain healthy for the long haul. Relaxing—every day—is the stuff health is made of. Relaxation can come in many forms. It could simply be becoming aware of your breathing by taking a few deep breaths, which immediately helps to calm your nerves. Relaxation could be getting a massage or a facial. It could be drawing a nice hot bubble bath, climbing in the tub and shutting the door to the world for a few minutes. Reading is relaxing for many people. Exercising is widely known to help many people relax. For me, exercise definitely helps to release stress and get my circulation going, but I don’t really fin...

Music can have a therapeutic and relaxing effect after a stressful day. If you aren ’ t sleeping well, try playing a relaxation or meditation CD while lying in bed. This type of music tends to be monotone without a lot of crescendo. It is ideal for helping your mind to slow down and stop working so hard, which is usually what is keeping you up. I have made many CDs of the music I use in my facials for clients who were either under stress or just having trouble getting to sleep from time to time. I also recommend this type of music for a baby who is having trouble sleeping . My clients are quite relieved to find these soothing tones help lull their babes to sleep. And for you new mommies , playing this type of music while lying down (or even sitting up nursing your infant) can help you, too, to relax and hopefully even sleep! Here are links to a few of the favorites that I play during my facial treatments (and some clien t favorites, too!): Daniel Kolbia lka ’ s Fragr...

I love foreign accents, quiet time, and innovation. Those are just some of the reasons I love Headspace. ( www.headspace.com ) Headspace was co-foundeded by Rich Pierson and British-accented Andy Puddicombe and is a very easy way to start a meditation practic e — or cont inue your practice in a different way. The following was taken directly from Wikipedia : Andy Puddicombe (born 23 September 1972) is the founder of Headspace; an award-winning digital health platform that provides guided meditation sessions for its users. A former Buddhist monk with a degree in Circus Arts. According to The Times, he is also considered the “international poster boy for the modern mindfulness movement.” As both author and public speaker, Puddicombe is known for his simple, accessible and secular approach, which has led to over 1 million users of the Headspace platform. The New York Times claims “Puddicombe is doing for meditation what Jamie Oliver has done for food.” ...