by Golda Poretsky, HHC
http://www.bodylovewellness.com
We still have a few more weeks of summer, but it doesn’t really feel like it. School is starting up again, work is getting busier and busier.
Eucerin Smoothing Essentials Body Lotion & Hand Creme (Just Part Of The September Eucerin Giveaway)
And with all that is going on, it’s very easy to feel really stressed out!
When you’re under stress, you’re not really losing your mind, but in some ways, you’re losing your body. When you have a lot to think about and do, you may miss cues from your body. Stress can make you skip meals or overeat, not get enough sleep, drive somewhere that you might normally walk to. In essence, your body becomes the vehicle by which you do what you need to do, rather than something you honor and take care of.
Stress isn’t all bad. It sometimes give you that necessary burst of energy that you need to get stuff done. But when you’re under stress more than you want to be, it’s important to take a step back and de-stress. One of the best ways to do that is to reconnect with your body. Here’s one way to do it:
Take a lovely body lotion (like Eucerin Plus Smoothing Essentials Body Lotion) and massage it over every part of your body. Go really slowly, focusing on the feeling of your hands on your body. Focus on the sensations that you’re feeling, and if your mind starts to wander, come back to how your body feels. This is like a mini-vacation for your mind and a mini-massage for your body. Plus, your skin will feel amazing!
Let me know if you try this tip!
Plus, we have another opportunity for awesome Eucerin swag this month! Here’s all you have to do to be registered to win:
- Follow the Eucerin Twitter handle (@eucerinus) and tell us your tips on how to make September a stress-free back-to-school month.
- Leave a comment below (with a valid email address) and a winner will be picked at random from the commenters on September 30th. The winner will receive Eucerin Plus Smoothing Essentials Body Lotion and Hand Crème, a soothing TheraPearlTM eyemask, a eucalyptus and peppermint aromatherapy candle, a cotton terry bath pillow and a mini massager. (This stuff is really nice.)
- Be 18 or older and a U.S. resident.
Happy swagging!
Full Disclosure: I’m receiving Eucerin products (for my readers and me). The thoughts and opinions, however, that I share in this post are strictly my own and are not influenced by receipt of these products.
EDIT: Congratulations, Fay Reed, you’re the winner! Expect an email from me shortly!
I love Eucerin! I am so excited about this contest! Thank you for your tips :-) To many of us dont take real time with ourselves.
how i become stress freee is starting with a nice bubble bath with crystals and a candle then i lotion myself with a great lotion
I love Eucerin we started using it 24 years ago when my son was severly burnes and this is what the dr said to use its wonderful for any dry skin
This time of year is hectic and the holidays are right around the corner too! This is a perfect mini retreat at home for some serious de-stressing!
I like this suggestion. It has been really hot a lot where I live, (It still is!) and I’ve been keeping my body lotion in the fridge to combat the heat. It sounds weird, but its just so lovely and cool!
Love the suggestion!
Eucerin products are one of the few items that my face likes. Even when other brands have “good” ingredients, the skin on my face doesn’t always like ’em. I have no hesitation using Eucerins. :)
Another way to make September a stress-free back-to-school month is try a nice aromatherapy candle and a good book. In a nice quite place just relax and get into your book and let the aroma release the stress from your body. This is one of my favorite things to do in the evenings before bedtime.
I have been using Eucerin for years.. the lotion for my body and the uber thick creme on my battered feet (cover with socks at night~ a definite sight of beauty)
This is some very good advice Golda! The lotion trick can be very, very relaxing and good for your skin when you use a great lotion like Eucerin. I recently found out that I am pregnant so using great products like this have become very important!
I *love* Eucerin products, and have used them for nearly 20 years! I credit Eucerin completely for the fact that people think I’m 35 and younger, when I’m about to turn 50 in a few weeks.