how to prioritize rest during your acne-healing journey
Here’s your official sign that you are allowed to take a break. It’s easy to feel like everything you do has to contribute to being a *better* you - especially when it comes to your skin-healing journey. And in a world where we constantly are thinking about what we need to do next..or differently..or change..or do better...here’s your daily reminder to not forget to prioritize REST during your health journey.
Rest is not solely confined to physical relaxation; it encompasses a spectrum of dimensions crucial for overall well-being.
Physical rest involves giving the body time to recuperate and rejuvenate. This includes activities like adequate sleep, relaxation techniques such as deep breathing or meditation, and engaging in gentle exercises like yoga or walking. Proper physical rest allows muscles to repair, energy reserves to replenish, and immune function to strengthen.
Mental rest is essential for calming the mind and reducing cognitive strain. This can be achieved through activities that promote mindfulness, such as meditation, journaling, or simply taking breaks from mentally taxing tasks. Mental rest allows the brain to recharge, enhances focus and concentration, and fosters creativity and problem-solving abilities.
Creative rest involves stepping away from structured tasks and allowing the mind to wander freely. This could entail engaging in hobbies like painting, gardening, or playing a musical instrument, without strict rules or deadlines. Creative rest stimulates imagination, inspires innovation, and nurtures a sense of joy and fulfillment.
Emotional rest focuses on nurturing one's emotional well-being and maintaining healthy boundaries. This may involve seeking support from loved ones, practicing self-care activities like taking a warm bath or reading a book, or setting aside time for reflection and introspection. Emotional rest helps to reduce stress, cultivate resilience, and foster deeper connections with oneself and others.
Social rest involves balancing time spent with others with periods of solitude and introspection. It's about recognizing when social interactions energize or drain us and prioritizing relationships that uplift and nourish our spirits. Social rest allows for meaningful connections to be formed, fosters a sense of belonging, and promotes emotional resilience.
So again - it doesn’t just mean sleeping more (though it could!). Prioritizing rest while healing acne is crucial as excessive stress and burnout can wreak havoc on various bodily systems. From adrenal fatigue to hormonal imbalance, compromised gut health weakened immune response, and deteriorating mental well-being, the consequences of neglecting rest extend far beyond skin deep, impacting overall health and vitality. By nurturing a balanced lifestyle that includes adequate rest, you only further support your body's natural healing processes and promote holistic well-being from the inside out.
And here are some ideas below!✨
1. A walk outside in the park
2. Read
3. Go to bed a little bit earlier than usual
4. Sleep in a little later than usual
5. Spend 10 extra minutes romanticizing your skincare routine
6. Make yourself a nice meal
7. Shut off your screens an hour before bed
8. Take 5 deep breaths
9. Color/paint
10. Take a hot shower
Again, health isn’t about being perfect every single second of every day. It’s about following a set of values most of the time that overall has an impact on your well-being in the long run. Healing acne can be exhausting both physically and mentally which is why it’s so important to remember to have balance with it all (something that will only help your skin clear faster in the long-run!)
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