So I've been taking some baths in the evenings- and they have been relaxing, helpful, indulgent and just lovely. So I wanted to share the details with you:
1. Shut the bathroom doors. Light a couple candles. 2. Use your favorite bath salts.
I recommend PlantLife. They are really wonderful.
You might be surprised to learn that adding a little salt to your water can actually help improve your circulation.
Bath salts also reduce tenderness. They are recommended for people with back pain,
arthritis, muscle tension or spasms, and minor work and sports injuries. They're great for easing stiff, sore, muscles and aching feet and legs.
Bath salts open the pores to purify the skin, cleansing away dirt, sweat, and toxins. They aid in the healing of dry skin, making skin softer and more supple. Salts can help improve common irritations such as insect bites, minor rashes, and calluses on feet, as well as more serious skin conditions like athlete's foot, eczema, and psoriasis. High quality salts may also help improve the appearance of scars.
3. Turn on this nature sound radio from Pandora- it's really beautiful. Clicky.
Also- if you have trouble relaxing in the tub, you may benefit from some breathing meditations. Try taking a breath from your diaphragm (Your tummy will rise)- then take another breath into your lungs (your chest will rise)- and then exhale. It reminds me of a wave coming to shore and then receding again.
Healers such as David Elliott (clicky) use this type of breathing method.
(P.S. If you still have trouble relaxing in the tub- you might also benefit from acupuncture. The inability to relax is usually a sign of unbalanced or weak qi. My qi is incredibly wacked out.)