I’m getting better at taking time for myself. I have to remind myself not to take on too much. Like today, I wanted to get to the gym over lunch, but I had a few errands I also wanted to run. One being to pick up items for a detox bath, that I’ll tell you all about below. I decided that it would be better to get my errands done today over lunch and once I don’t have to worry about those anymore, it will be much easier to get to the gym over lunch without feeling stressed about my errands.
So, what’s this detox bath I mentioned? Well, I should start by saying that while searching for the balance between my work and family, I’ve realized how important it is to not only make sure my family stays healthy…but also to make sure I stay healthy too-both mentally and physically.
In the past few years I’ve slowly come to open up to what might be considered alternative medicines. Not as my primary source of medical care, but as an addition to. My first experience with something “homeopathic” was when Vincent was getting his two year molars. He would wake up screaming and the typical teething gels didn’t seem to work much. I heard so many good things about Hylands teething tablets that I thought I’d give it a try. I was amazed at how quickly my son felt the ease of pain and was able to get back to sleep.
Then I saw some foot detox advertisments and me, being me, had to try it when I saw it at the store. I bought and used them; I saw the pads turn dark like they were supposed to and I assumed they were working. But I didn’t really know until I used one when I was having some discomfort in my foot for a few weeks. I was surprised the morning after I put it on, the discomfort was considerably less.
So now, with trying to eat better (we won’t discuss the sour cream and onion chips I just downed) and trying to get more exercise, I got to thinking about body detox I’ve heard about. It’s supposed to get all the junk out….and in my mind, my body should work better without the junk. I didn’t want to do one of the internal cleansing, I just am not the type to not eat for so many hours only drink, and I don’t like the discomfort from some of the pill methods. I had heard of detoxifying body wraps, but I’m not going to be able to afford going to a spa for one. So, I looked into making a wrap at home.
Well, the wraps are partial mud, which is messy. Still I’m willing to try, but I don’t like the $40 price tag associated with having to buy all the ingredients. I know, less than the cost of going to a spa, but still…it’s the Holiday’s and I’m going broke on Christmas gifts…lol.
I did, however, come upon some detoxifying bath recipes. Now, that I can handle. Below is the recipe I tried:
1 cup sea salts
2 cups of baking soda
1 cup Epsom salts
You mix it all together and put it in a glass jar with a screw on lid….use 1/4 cup in your bath
Put this in the bathtub and you’ll want the water just as hot as you can stand it (but don’t scald yourself)
(these ingredients cost me a whopping $3.00- sea salt 2/$1 at dollar tree, Epsom salt $1 at dollar tree and 2 boxes of baking soda at Aldi $.49 each)
Then I added some stuff to my bath that I had on hand that was in the mud wrap recipes….
1 tsp Olive Oil – regenerates new skin cells, draws moisture to external skin cells
Tea tree oil (just a few drops) – Anti- fungal, acne, skin toner
1 tsp Lemon Juice – detoxifies and cleanses skin cells These essential oils are used to combat cellulite and detoxify the body
and
I grated some ginger (yes I had ginger root at home) I can’t remember the benefits, but it also helps you sweat…which is a good thing for detoxifying your system (sweat is your body’s natural way of getting rid of toxins)
I sat in the tub for 45 minutes and READ A BOOK! I haven’t done that in forever!
I really feel good after the detox bath. I felt like I just got done working out at the gym. It was very nice taking time for me, I feel very relaxed. I just need to make sure I drink more water BEFORE the detox bath. I’ve read to start drinking extra water the day before and continue drinking during the bath and after the bath.
Tags: bath, detox, dextoxify, relax, time for myself
