1. MINDFULLY MAINTAIN YOUR OVERALL HEALTH + WELL-BEING.
Acknowledge yourself and your mental, physical, and spiritual needs. How can you incorporate more acts of self care into your daily routine? Make extra time to do something special for yourself. Self care is valuable tool! True beauty comes from within. Sparkling eyes, glowing skin, vitality and confidence are attractive.
2. GO OUTSIDE MORE OFTEN.
Fresh air is a great beautifier. Forest bath, sunbathe, feel the wind in your hair. It’s easy to take for granted, these simple activities, but they’re truly replenishing to your spirit + bring out a natural radiance in your appearance.
3. DEVELOP HEALTHY EATING HABITS.
With food, fresh is best and quality is better than quantity. Don’t eat too much, or too quickly. Like Michael Pollan says: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” Moderation is key, but don’t deprive yourself either. It’s okay to have a little treat every once in a while, but an important aspect of self care is making conscious choices. Appreciate your food and the nourishment it brings to your body.
4. GET PLENTY OF SLEEP IN A WELL VENTILATED ROOM.
Your body and your mind need rest to regenerate and recuperate from the work of the day. Your whole system suffers without enough sleep. They don’t call it beauty rest for nothin’! If you live in a city with lots of cars and pollution, consider getting an air purifier for your bedroom. While they’re not free, they work wonders to filter out microscopic particles of pollen, mold, pollution etc. When I moved into my condo in the city, close to a freeway I started waking up with lots of congestion and sometimes a headache. After a few months of this, I put an air purifier in my bedroom and noticed significant improvement in my allergies. The white noise helps with the street sounds as well. Houseplants are also a beautiful way to increase the clean oxygen levels in your home.
5. BATHE OFTEN.
Oils, dirt, dead skin, and toxins build up on your skin and you need to wash those off or they get re-absorbed into your bloodstream, clog your pores, and leave your skin dull and ashen. Even if you don’t wash your hair every day, it’s best to do a quick daily rinse off! Let the water flow over your body and wash away the accumulated layers of stress, dirt, pollution, etc.
