Our Top Relaxation Tips

Candledance.com has some great relaxation tips that you should checkout. These tips are:

1. Make time to relax! I know, I know, there is so much to do, and if you're not doing it you're thinking about doing it.
2. Carry a small notebook with you everywhere and leave it next to your bed at night. Even have it with you when you're practicing to relax.
3. Sleep! If you have trouble sleeping, you've already tried various techniques. Here are some that worked for me. Before trying to sleep do something you love to do and don't have time for during the day. Keep that notebook next to your bed for jotting down stray emergency thoughts!
4. Dab pure lavender oil on your temples, your pillow, wherever it will waft into your senses. You only need the tiniest amount. Or burn pure aromatherapy relaxation or lavender candles in your bedroom before bed.
5. When you get home from work, take fifteen minutes for yourself. Put the kids somewhere safe; you'll work something out! Tell your spouse you'll talk in fifteen minutes, and retreat.
6. Try open-eyed meditation. One way of doing this is by gazing softly (not staring) at a candle flame. Darken the room, light a candle, sit comfortably and gaze at the flame. The aim is to have a focus for the mind. So when your mind wanders, gently bring your attention back to the flame. Calming the mind is the basis of all relaxation techniques, and that's why you'll feel warm and relaxed after doing the exercise.
7. The home spa! Of course, the real thing is fantastic, but we're talking about everyday life here. Again, it's all about giving yourself permission both to give yourself time, and to give yourself something pleasurable.
8. Have fun. Have physical fun. Do things with your body. In my case, when I'm told I SHOULD do something (even when I'm the one doing the telling!) I get rebellious, and I resist doing it. So I tell myself I COULD. I COULD go for a stroll after dinner.
9. Do what you love. Don't let your life go by without following your dreams. When you love what you do, it's a kind of relaxation.
   

Relaxation Tips from Candledance