We all need a bit of me-time to relax, unwind, and enjoy a little pampering. You don’t have to pay a lot of money to get the amazing experiences of a spa if you create your own at home. With a few simple tweaks and tips, you can enjoy your very own at home spa for the perfect way to practice a little bit of self-care. We’ve put together an awesome list of ideas to help you relax and create a DIY spa that’ll have you feeling calm and serene.

“Sitting without a break contracts your hip flexors, which attach in the pelvic and sacral region—think deep under the glutes—and often create stiffness and mobility issues,” says Laura Krohn, MPH

COVID-19—and the social distancing practices that have come as a result of it—has created a sort of perfect storm for triggering exercise-related disorders. “This is such a time of uncertainty for all of us, and for many people times of uncertainty trigger high stress and anxiety,”

Americans don’t get enough sleep when we’re not in the middle of a pandemic. But as the spread of coronavirus continues to impact our jobs, our finances and our well-being, it’s more important than ever to establish or maintain good sleep habits, which help the body fight off viruses and stay healthy.

“It’s very, very difficult to get angry when you’re laughing. And my own experience is, you get good at finding the comic element of what happens.” —Irvine

As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, one common response to a national directive to practice social distancing has put many workers on an “indefinite” WFH-status. As a new, albeit temporary, reality is setting in, a common objective is emerging: We all need to figure out how to be less lonely working from home.

“The worst things for us all would be to just collapse into sick-like behavior, like staying on the couch, wearing our pajamas all day, eating out of cans,” says psychotherapist and astrologer Jennifer Freed, PhD. “Do everything you would do if you’re about to meet the most important romantic date of your life.”

Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Motion states “what goes up must come down.” But stress is not bound by the constraints of physics—it just goes up and up and up. Psychotherapist Jennifer Silvershein, LCSW, of Manhattan Wellness says that many of us wind up amplifying the mental health harms already placed upon us by our jobs and relationships—even when it’s the last thing we want.

So many studies have shown massage therapy to be an effective treatment for reducing stress levels as well as pain and muscle tension. Stimulating the soft tissues of the body will release toxins. This, in turn, will loosen muscles, which will allow the body to achieve its full capacity of movement.

Most people associate stress with feeling wired. But stress and fatigue also go hand in hand. It’s actually fairly common to feel the need to fall asleep when you’re incredibly high-strung, although nothing has been definitively confirmed in scientific literature as to why.

Picture this: Despite your jam-packed schedule, you’ve still reserved enough time to unwind and relax before bed. Your bedroom is cool, calm, and dark, and you’re able to fall asleep and stay asleep without any trouble. The next morning, you manage to wake up before your alarm and feel well-rested, perhaps even energetic, and ready to take on the world. If this sounds like a scenario you can only dream of, you’re not alone – about half of Americans wake up feeling well-rested. We’ve gathered the 17 best tips for creating the ideal sleep environment to improve your quality of sleep so you can (finally) get a good night’s rest.

CBD-rich salves, balms, and even in cream form aren’t absorbed into the bloodstream, but rather into subcutaneous tissue via pores in the skin. From the balm or topical cream form, the powerful cannabinoids are then able to interact with the relevant receptors found in the skin’s nerve fibers as a great pain management system that will help combat muscle soreness.

The rise in popularity with regards to CBD products means that every day, new CBD companies are popping up left, right, and center and, unfortunately, many of them offer poor quality oils at extortionate prices. You should always look for the following criteria before making a decision about which brand to purchase.

When asked what respondents associated cannabis with, most of the responses were met with positive reactions. A little over 53 percent of people connected cannabis to relaxation

The truth is, you don't have to make healthy choices 100 percent of the time and you don't have to change your entire lifestyle overnight. It's more practical to improve your health through sustainable changesthat fit into your lifestyle, because when changes are easy to make, they're easy to commit to.

At this point, you’ve likely heard about the importance of self-care. The real question is, how often do you make a conscious effort to incorporate it into your daily routine? Can you even remember the last time you took time for yourself? Carving out the time for self-care is crucial for your mental health, and there are plenty of ways to go about it.

Back in the post-war era, many people could only dream of the free time and devices we enjoy today. From dishwashersto microwaves, on-demand TV, andelectric lawn mowers we have more gadgets than ever which should be creating a utopia of minimal work.

Sadly, the reality is somewhat different.

Not only are many of us working more extendedhours than ever before, but these days it is normal for both partners to be involved in work for much of the week just to pay for the lifestyle we desire.

Believe it or not, your feet are a good barometer of your overall health. From a pesky foot pain to more serious symptoms like numbness, your feet often show symptoms of disease before any other part of your body.