Try: my favourite way to unwind
By: Nossa A
Tags: Self Improvement, Unwinding, Self Love, Tips And Tricks, Wellness

The older you become, the more you learn that you don’t really know much about yourself. You’d think that you’d become more familiar with yourself but the truth is, the mysteries of (insert your name) are further illuminated.

I like to think that we are exposed to this reality later on in our life because we become more self-reflective and pose questions like “Who am I really?” more often than our insticintve-action driven younger selves.

For me, I’ve begun this process of self-reflection and so, I’ve also realized that there are somethings that I absolutely know about myself and that is as the title suggests–my favourite way to unwind.

Here’s the step-by-step process

I’m going to be VERY detailed, mainly because it is one of the ‘not-so-many’ things that I can be particualry confident about when discussing. Some may call it a shower, I call it unwinding.

Make sure the washroom is clean

Have you ever been to a dirty spa? No. The whole point is for you to relax and enjoy. And if you’re aware that your environement is messy, your mind will remain a mess. A tip: Make sure that there aren’t any clothes or towels that aren’t yours. Another tip: Align your unwind days with the days you know that your washroom has been cleaned. An even better tip: Take a shower right after YOU cleaned the washroom so you consciously know that your washroom is clean according to YOUR standards. Trust me, this is one of my favourite things to do because I feel like I’m rewarding myself (taking an unwinding shower) and enjoying the fruits of my own labor (having cleaned the washroom thyself) Prepare a fresh set of pj’s or any comfortable clothing

You need to let go off the days negative experiences and frustrations. That’s why you need to shed any clothing that is assoicated to any kind of experience regardless of having worn it once or for a couple of hours. Then place your clothing neatly on top of the toilet (with the seat down of course!) and place it in the order that you are going to wear it. (Undergarments on top) Take a hot/warm shower

It may seem simple and that’s because it is. The objective here is to feel your muscles relax and for your brain to acknowledge that you are cleansing your body. I also like to think that I’m washing away all my troubles. Don’t fret about using any fancy shmancy body washes and whatnot. A simple bar of soap will do the trick. Step 3 and 4 should follow one another as soon as possible. A cold glass of milk or water.

This step is crucial because the feeling of hotness from that steamy shower should meet with the feeling of drinking something cold. Forget about a clean washroom or fresh pj’s but don’t ever forget about drinking a cold glass of milk (preferably because according to one study milk provides the materials to active seratonin, a hormone that influences our moods for the better). You can substitute the milk for a cold glass of water as well. Let me know how refreshing and luxarious you feel after. Spray you room with a pleasing scent before going to bed.

This step is relatively new to my routine but trust me, it really enhances that feels like you are in a different place both literally and metaphoricaly speaking.

And there you have it. It’s pretty simple and feels pretty damn magnificent.

Additional steps that you can do—only if you really want to!

Before heading into the washroom, make your bed for the night.

I think that I really coined this term. All you have to do is partially flip over the side of your duvet that you normally would when you are getting into bed. The only difference here is that you do this beforehand. Here’s an example of how I do it.

Before heading into the washroom, open the window in your room.

Who doesn’t like a lil bit of that nightly breeze? But, if you live in a country with a hot climate, you can always turn on the A/C before your shower. Make sure it isn’t too cold otherwise you might wake up with a cold. Oil your scalp and out your hair in a super high loose bun almost like a sikh hair bun.

This prevents your hair from irritating you while sleeping AND you wake up with very volminous hair. I do this every night to prevent my hairline from receding but that is a conversation for another day!

Let me know if you try this! Best of luck!