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TIPS FOR STRESS REDUCTION
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1. Take a bubble bath
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2. Talk to a friend or family member
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3. meditate or pray
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4. sing a song.
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5. read a good book
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6. watch a funny TV show or movie
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7. go on a date with your husband or best friend
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8. get a babysitter and spend a few hours just doing whatever
you want to
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9. write in a journal
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10. take a walk or ride a bike
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RELAXING BATH TREATS YOU CAN MAKE AT HOME
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Bath Salts
You will need:
Glass bottle or jar to hold the salts
Epsom Salts
Essential Oil or Perfume
Food Coloring
Directions:
Measure out enough Epsom Salts to fit in your bottle.
Add enough food coloring to achieve the color you like.
Mix it well so the color is even. Add small amounts
of perfume or oil until it's mixed evenly. Then spread
the mixture out onto foil or waxed paper so it can dry
a couple of hours. Then place it in the jar. Use the
salts right away, or allow them to sit for a couple
weeks and let the oils and salts blend further.
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Bathtub
Tea Bags
You
will need:
1/2 yard interfacing (fusible)
Steam iron
Scrap cardboard (3" x 7")
Dried herbs totalling 5 cups.
Examples of good herbs for baths are:
peppermint, patchouli, orange rind, lavendar, and
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Make
the bags:
Cut the interfacing into 4" x 5" rectangles
and group in pairs with the fusible sides together.
Set the iron to cotton setting. Place cardboard inside
and leaving the interfacing touching
about 1/2" on 3 sides. Iron the 3 edges together
quickly to fuse. Slip the cardboard out and make the
next bag.
FIlling each bag:
2 pinches of your base herb
1 pinch each of other three or so herbs
rosebuds or flowers
Close each bag by ironing 1/2" of top edge. Trim
edges.
Store bags in an airtight container to keep the herbs
fresh inside.
Time to Enjoy...
Place a bag in your bathwater and let it soak along
with you!
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Check back here often for more tips and more relaxation
recipes!
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