Unwind & Refocus At Work —
Detox
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UNWIND AND REFOCUS AT WORK —
Detox
You are at work and you have about 15 minutes to spare for yourself. Work can be a stressful and noisy place to be, but with the right advice and accessories, let How To Spa guide you for a quiet relaxing session. These tutorials will help you enjoy a great relaxation moment with our step by step guide. You can skip some steps though, if you don’t have enough time or room for example or simply because you don’t feel comfortable doing them at the beginning. The aim here is to listen to your body and mind, at your own pace. We strongly recommend you to turn your phone off or set it to flight mode and avoid any disturbance while you’re relaxing to make the most of it. You’ve chosen the detox result. For a total relaxation, let us guide you...
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Make yourself comfortable
You’ve spent a hectic and stressful morning/afternoon at work. You have these precious minutes to spare. To make the most of this time, start by getting comfortable, try and put the stressful time aside for now.
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It’s not often easy to find a place where you can relax at work, especially if you work outside or in an open space. The first thing to do is find that place. It could be simply at your desk (computer screen off ), or in a sitting area, or maybe there is a canteen at your work where you can stay outside meal times. In short wherever you find suitable for you to have some calm. Once you’re there, you can sit comfortably on a chair or a sofa. You can take with you a comfy cushion to put on the chair (product advised from Whole) and a soft plaid to put on your legs (product advised from Sweet Alpaga). You can also take off your shoes, and have comfy socks if you feel comfortable that way at work. You can take all these items with you from home, or even better, if you have a locker, you can keep them at work, ready for you to use whenever needed. You can put on your earphones and listen to some relaxing music, it will help you get into a bubble. We advise you to download: «80 minutes of Music Reiki» on your iPhone (also available on Deezer), or through these websites : https://www. massage-zen-therapie.com/radio-zen or https://www.musique-zen.fr.
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Relaxation
For better hygiene, we advise you to wash your hands before this step. In order to have a complete relaxation, you can put on your temples and wrists a roll-on oil (advised product «Idées Claires» from 100Bon). You can use some essential oils to create a relaxing scented atmosphere and put some drops on your blanket or scarf for example (product advised from Vie Arôme).
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• TWISTING Start this self-massage session by twisting your upper body to stretch your abdomen and back. Cross your legs. If your right leg is on top, place your left hand on your knee, keep your arm outstretched. Bend your upper body towards the back. Grab the back of the chair and stay in this position for 3 complete in and out breaths. Switch sides and do the same. • HIPS, STOMACH & STRETCHING Hands on your hips, thumbs behind. Massage your ‘love handles’ area, just above your hips, using kneading like movements. With the tip of your fingers, massage your abdomen area starting from your right hand side. Place your hands on your thighs. While you breathe in deeply, stretch your upper body backwards. Then while you breathe out, stretch forwards, paying particular attention to rolling your back forwards and tucking your stomach in. Repeat 3 times each.
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Grab the skin on your stomach between the bases of your palms (join your hands by crossing your fingers in a nutcracker shape). Release and grab your skin moving across the whole surface of your stomach. This movement allows a deep massage of the skin tissues. Roll your wrists down your belly, one after the other. Apply a gentle pressure.
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The post-massage time: as long as you need or wish!
Now is time to reconnect slowly with the outside world. Open your eyes again, take off your earphones. If there’s a kettle available, you can have a hot drink (products advised: Touareg tea from Nunshen; Belle Plante infusion from Chic Des Plantes). You can also enjoy your drink in our reusable Mandala Cup from Chilly’s Bottle. A book that our team recommends for a better daily life: the book of Hygge.
Spa tip: During a massage, when you are on your back, the therapist will put a relaxing cloth mask on your eyes to avoid any disturbances. This has an immediate soothing effect. In order to offer you an equally experience, we recommend the Relaxation Cloth Mask with flax seeds and essential oils from Les Décousues.
Please let us know and share your impressions on social networks. Your next step? Why not try another of our massage tutorials?
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