You do not need a whole afternoon to feel calmer. This is the ritual our therapists use at the end of a long day.
1. Warm foot soak (5 minutes)
Fill a bowl with warm water, a handful of Epsom salt and a few drops of lavender oil. Sit, soak and put the phone in another room.
2. Self-massage (10 minutes)
- Warm a little coconut or almond oil in your palms.
- Massage your feet with your thumbs, then your calves with long upward strokes.
- Finish with slow circles on your temples and the base of your skull.
3. Breathe (5 minutes)
Lie down, breathe in for four counts and out for six. Ten slow breaths are enough to tell your body it is time to rest.