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 One of the most
dreaded things most travelers faced before they
go on a vacation is the stress they have to
endure while preparing for their holiday,
especially on the day they have to depart. The
packing, the search for a perfect tour agent,
getting someone to look after the pets and many
other things really give you a big headache.
Once you overcome this pre-travel preparations,
then there will be other problems that you may
faced while you are on the road itself.
At
times, the stresses of travel may tire you
easily and prevent you from totally enjoying
your holiday. Among the problems which could
lead to tension are lost baggage, crowded cabins
or just the hassle from getting from one place
to another when things do not go as smoothly as
planned. Instead of being worn out by the
anxiety, all you need to do is to rejuvenate
yourself, by proper planning and take with you
some self-care products and create your own
resort spa in your room.
One of the areas
which is usually adversely affected during
travel is your back but this can be overcome by
a simple exercise that can be carried out
anywhere. You can start this exercise by
standing with your feet together and breath in
when you slowly move your arms forward, shoulder
width apart, and continue to raise your arms
over your head. Then make sure your arms are
close to your ears, breath out and then fold
forwards from your hips. Then allow your arms
and head hang. Hold on to this position for at
least a minute and then roll up as you breath
in. This yoga stretch is good to cure any pain
to your back and continue with this process
until you feel totally relaxed.
To feel totally
refreshed, scalp massage and brushing can help
to stimulate points on your head and also
increase blood flow to your scalp. The
reflexology technique states that the energy
pathways in your body ends up in reflex spots on
the feet, hands and head. A tool which you can
easily keep in your hand carried bag to help
carry out this therapy is a rubber-bristled
brush. Use it to brush your hair back from your
hairline with firm strokes. After that, brush
your hair from your neckline to the crown of
your head as you hang your head upside down.
After doing this two steps several times, to
increase stimulating the reflex points, use the
brush to tap all over your head. Another easy
way to help you feel relax is to undergo a lemon
scrub. Lemon essential oil work wonders in
helping to increase alertness and stimulate the
mind. Immerse a face towel into a bowl filled
with some slices of lemon, a few drops of lemon
oil and hot water. Go for a short shower and
then wring out the face towel and use it to
scrub your body. It is best to start from the
feet and continue scrubbing towards the heart.
To heal your tired
skin from all the traveling, you can restore it
back to health by a simple face toning and ear
reflexology. Put some mild astringent toner on a
cotton pad and apply it smoothly over your face
and then leave it to dry. To massage the reflex
points is essential in helping relieve the
stress in your back, head and neck. What you can
carry out here at any place is by pinching your
earlobe and holding it for not more than twenty
seconds and then massage the outer edge of your
ear. Other spa essentials that you can take with
you during your travel are a small bag of Epsom
salts which can be use as a body scrub, a
lavender eye pillow to give a comfortable night
sleep or a homemade aroma spritz consisting of
distilled water, cedar and rosemary essential
oils. Even if you forget to bring and health
care products with you, make full use of the
items given to you in hotels to create your own
spa experience. A herbal bath can be enjoyed by
using the peppermint tea bags or enjoy a cool
eye compresses using the chamomile tea bags
provided. If you are in need of a facial scrub,
use the sugar and honey packets and if you are
wondering what to use for your moisturizing hair
mask, grab a mayonnaise packet from the hotel's
restaurant. With these simple spa therapies, you
can now look forward to the next days tour with
a more energize and revitalize body and mind.
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