Our most valuable asset in today’s age (let alone being a parent) is time & sleep! Give the gift of rest this Mother’s Day with Faithful To Nature!
I for one, struggle to sleep! My mind just won’t switch off as I annoyingly grab my earplugs to block out the plethora of snoring coming from the men in my house. But, I have found an immense difference in the ability to fall asleep by adding in a transitional bedtime routine, before jumping into bed.
Here are a few of my favorite sleep tips:
- Take a magnesium supplement. Magnesium helps to relax muscles and calms nerves & anxiety.
- Avoid screen time in the evenings. The blue light, of which we need in the morning, should however be eliminated in the evenings as it keeps our brains alert. If you need to work in the evenings, install f.lux to your computer which eliminates the blue light from your screen. (Here’s a great podcast on caffeine and screen time curfews, plus more on achieving restful sleep.)
- Unwind with a mindful beauty routine.
I love the Victorian Garden rosemary & lavender cleansing milk for its relaxing lavender scent and gentle yet effective cleansing power. To add powerful benefits to a simple beauty routine, bring your attention to what you are doing instead of getting caught up in your day, indulge in a facial massage and add in a drop of lavender essential oil to intensify those anti-anxiety and relaxing properties.
You could also simply spend a few minutes massaging your temples, with the Pure Indigenous African Night Blend Oil or the Soil Relax Remedy Roller.
(Lifestyle pics via here)
After cleansing and moisturising, use a relaxing body balm like the Lulu & Marula Calming Body Balm and give your body an evening massage using firm strokes upwards from your ankles up. Lastly, cup your hands over your face and take a few slow, deep breathes in and out, inhaling the relaxing properties. Simply slowing ones breathe down, will also calm any anxiety and busy thoughts from the day.
Rub a little lavender oil under your feet too!
- Take a bath or shower and wash away the day – Faithful To Nature has a fantastic selection of aromatherapy and body products that are great on the mind and gentle on the skin.
- Change into a lovely soft pair of Pjs. When you change into pyjamas (verses just being lazy and jumping into bed in your tracky pants that you just did your chores in), it alerts your brain that it is now time to sleep. I love sleeping in Boody Bamboo Eco wear. Ok not quite Pj’s, but I use their leggings and vests as Pj’s just because they’re so incredibly soft and comfy.
- Meditate / read a book / colour in
- Practice a bedtime yoga routine. Check out Faithful To Nature for your yoga essentials and check out Pinterest for a routine to suit you!
- Charge your phone in another room. Eliminate that anxiety-causing temptation!
- Keep a notebook next to your bed incase any thoughts come up you want to remember for the next day
- Set the scene – a messy, cluttered room only adds to one’s mental frenzy.
(Image via here)
- Give thanks! Think of 3 /6 / 10 / as many as you like – things that you’re grateful for, that happened that day/week/month. It’s been proven that practicing the art of gratitude elevates ones happiness and when we focus on an abundance mindset, it can only manifest and grow happiness in your life. And why not go to bed, happy!
TO WIN:
Win a R1000 Faithful To Nature Voucher for you or your mom. Spoil!
Simply share this competition via one of my social share buttons and tell me in the comments section where you’ve shared it!
Or
Browse Faithful To Nature and tell me which product/s you’d like to try out if you won!
Winner announced Wed 10 May / open to South Africa only / Voucher cannot be exchanged for cash / winner has 30 days to claim prize / winner will be announced back here.
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Amazing post! Thanks Kim! Feeling like going to bed just so I can do all those yummy things. Beautifully put together. Love it. Definitely going to share with hubby x
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Shared on Twitter, I would really love to try the Africa Organics Kalahari Melon Body Wash
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Sharing on fb and twitter!
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Shared on Twitter and would love to try the Africa Organics Kalahari Melon Body Wash
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Dearest Kim,
Ah! I consider myself an Earth Queen( vegan & loving it) and to be able to shop at Faithful to Nature would be the best gift ever! If I were lucky enough to win this fab prize, I would buy myself some Dr Haushka goodies, especially the cult Rose Cream… If it’s good for Brad Pitt, it’s good for me. And I am dying to try the Neem Hair Oil which I believed targets a dry scalp. So please pretty please wave that magical wand won’t you so that I can escape to natures paradise?
P.S Shared on Twitter(@anishasingh007)
And on Facebook.
Hope you have a wonderful Mothers Day! God bless!
Anisha
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I would like to try the Mooncup Menstrual Cup. I have been thinking about switching from tampons for a while. I like the idea of being waste free and also saving money every month. I would also like to try the Pure Beginnings products. Since I had my son last year, and have been going to all the baby markets, I hear only good things about Pure Beginnings. I would particularly like to try the Pure Beginnings Natural Insect Repellent Stick.
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I shared on Twitter https://twitter.com/carlieshell/status/860401314450296832
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I would love to buy the the Pure Simple Soaps , a fantastic range to choose from. Love that it’s all natural , organic soaps perfect for me to use.
A wonderful giveaway thank you and blessed mothers day to you.
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Thanks for the tips – hoping Magnesium will help. Shared on twitter! x
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Have shared this giveaway on Twitter (@flutterbymegs). Fingers crossed.
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Shared on twitter 🙂
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Tweeted 🙂 love love a good nap!
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Shared on twitter @vickypsa
I would love to try the Dr. Hauschka Daily Hydrating Eye Cream – I feel the area around my eyes is looking dark and tired.
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Shared on Facebook – Carolyn Augustus and Twitter @Lynn_19426
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I’d love to try the Amorganic Moringa Multi-Nutrient Capsules, Earthsap Body Wash – Honey & Almond Milk and the Earthsap Tea Tree Shampoo and Conditioner
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I have shared it on Twitter (@blingqueen6) and I would love to try the Tahi Manuka Honey
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I would love to try the Dr Hauschka range!
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There’s so many products to choose from but I’d get my mom the happy feet gift set among other products since last year I bought her a foot spa 🙂 https://www.faithful-to-nature.co.za/happy-feet-gift-set
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Hi Kim,
Shared on twitter 🙂 There are too many wants on faithful to nature to pick one. Love them!!!!! Only used them once to spoil a friend, so what a wonderful competition for the chance to spoil myself!
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would try something from the Dr Hauschka range
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Shared on Pinterest 🙂
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Shared via email 🙂
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I love Faithful to Nature and there are so many things I’d love to try, but here are two: Taka Golden Cacao Hot Chocolate (it’s winter afterall) and Soil Balancing Baobab Bath Salts (because a bath is such a treat and a great way to unwind before bed)! 🙂
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Thank for this great article…. I’ve found quite a few tips since I too share my space with a serious snorer argh!!!!!!!!
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I have shared on Facebook and Pinterest. I love faithful to nature and have soooo many favorites and things I would love to try 🙂
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Shared on twitter, holding thumbs!
@chantelledac
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Shared via Twitter via @LittleMissLee86
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I love the Faithful to nature shop. I would definitely indulge in some organic dark chocolate, and buy some of their bokashi bran for our bokashi bin
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I shared on twitter and on Facebook
I would love to try Faithfultul to Nature coconut oil 😍😍😍
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