Establishing Your Self-Care Routine
Earlier this year, we saw dozens of 2020 resolutions revolving around slowing down, self-love and self-care. While these may stay at the forefront of our mind for the initial days, weeks or even months, often our intentions get swept away by the bustle of modern life.
As February passes us by, we thought now is a great time to check-in and provide a gentle reminder to look after yourself: your physical body, your mental health, and overall wellbeing. Here are our top tips for establishing your self-care routine.
Caring for your physical self
We all want to look and feel our best, so it’s not surprising that self-care and looking after our bodies have almost become synonymous.
Choosing a healthy lifestyle that incorporates a balanced diet and regular physical activity are key to good health. This helps to boost our immunity, ensure our cells and hormones are functioning optimally and reduces the risk of chronic disease.
But what happens if we fall into a rut of making poor diet decisions and not looking after our bodies? Aside from feeling fatigued and unwell, the first physical signs generally appear in our skin. Think dullness, breakouts, dark circles, congestions, fine lines or inflammation.
While topical treatments can provide visible improvements quite quickly, sometimes our bodies need a little extra help to mend on the inside too. Our expert consultants are adept at pinpointing the hidden health and lifestyle factors that may contribute to you and your skin's health and wellbeing.
Depending on your unique concerns, we generally recommend a combination of daily exercise, reducing foods that are highly processed or create inflammation (such as dairy and gluten) as well as monitoring stress, sleep, and wellbeing. There are also a wide range of internal supplements that work alongside your balanced lifestyle to promote optimal health and ensure you are glowing from the inside out. These can be introduced for an initial boost, or as an ongoing tool to help achieve complete skin wellness.
Our picks are:
Cleanse/Restore/Maintain from Regul8
Immune Activator from Osmosis
Skin Defense from Osmosis
Caring for your wellbeing
When was the last time you did something you love, just for you? Our emotional wellbeing is just as important as our physical health and also requires time, energy and maintenance.
While looking after our bodies will likely help us to feel good about ourselves, we also need to make sure we are managing stress, getting enough sleep for our minds to function adequately and doing things “just for” that make us happy. We recommend taking a few minutes each day for you. Whether it’s reading a chapter of a book, doing a face mask, enjoying a pot of tea or taking a few minutes to stretch, breathe and regroup without the distraction of texts, emails or social media notifications.
Just as poor physical health is mirrored on the outside, stress and fatigue cause hormonal changes that also affect our skin that can be improved with a holistic treatment plan. At St. Skin, we’ve built a nurturing environment in-line with our beliefs, combining modern scientific therapies with down-to-earth guidance, in a refined yet relaxed atmosphere. Your treatment will offer the latest in professional dermatological care as well as a calming experience with all-important time out, just for you.
Our picks are:
Relax and Unwind Elixir
While self-care can sometimes feel like a chore, finding a way to create a balanced lifestyle will greatly benefit your physical, mental and emotional health in the long run. Whether it’s meal-prepping on a Sunday, booking your gym classes in advance, blocking out time in your diary for that facial or swapping your phone for your book before bed, establishing a self-care routine is essential for your health and wellbeing. Remember: you can’t pour from an empty cup.