Second Day Away From Home & How I Make The Perfect Bath

Wednesday 

So as I stated in my previous blog I had a really bad night sleep, most likely due to over sleeping in the past few days. I woke up and my two plans for the day were to have a bath and make glittery Christmas cards. And that is what I did. 

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How to have a Good Bath

This might sound silly a silly subtitle but I find the bath the safest place to be and therefore I need to savour this moment. I go in the bath when I feel ill, tired, hungover, upset, confused, stressed, anxious, etc, not only am I able to temporarily focus on making my perfect bath to distract myself, once in the warm waters no one can disturbed me, it's my time. Occasionally my anxiety brings to my attention that I could drown or something can fall on my head but I am in the right frame of mind to tell myself to chill and not worry. 

1) If you have a detachable shower head turn it to the heighest power setting and blast the bath clean, really good fun and therapeutic.

2) Run the bath and add your favorite bath bubbles, bomb, bar etc. I use stress releasing or spa products, the stronger the smell the better as this alerts your brain that you are in a beautiful place and that your nose is working just fine so no need to fear you can't breath.

3) Remove all noises, ticking clocks, extractor fans, phones etc.

4) Light Candles 

5) Arrange to either to do nothing in the bath and just space out or just one thing, such as, reading a book. I have tried in the past to answer emails, read educational literature, open letters, and more all in one bath session and I have just found myself either doing none of it or just not relaxing. Recently just taking a book in is to much, I get in the bath and I am all relaxed then my mind says you better read that book now, as suppose to yay I want to read my book.

6) Enjoy a cold drink or delisious snack, even your dinner, yes I have done that.

7) Use some products that you see as a treat such as deep hair conditioners or body scrubs to make yourself feel pampered. 

8) If you need two hours in the bath then that's fine, if you need ten minutes then that's fine too, the thought 'that's better' is key to the perfect bath.

Just do something

Setting myself the task of making glittery Chrsitmas cards was a good idea as it allowed me to focus for a few hours on something other than myself. I am happy with my qwerky cards, there different and will mean a lot to my family.