Press the pause button!

The Christmas holidays are just around the corner! Super fun and maybe you will also take a few days' holiday around Christmas. Shall we all use those moments together to press the pause button, just for ourselves? To enjoy #SELF time, the things you do for yourself, to reflect on the beautiful period of the year. And then be ready to tackle 2017!

READ NOTHING TO DO

We live in a culture where everything has to move forward, everything and everyone is busy busy busy. Yes, me too. And sometimes there really is ABSOLUTELY no shame in just doing nothing.

Do you also have such a hard time doing nothing? Do you also see that laundry basket full of laundry in the corner of your eye? Or do you also think about what else you could do? Try to forget it. Indeed, it often takes some effort to slow down, to teach yourself to do nothing, but you will see, even if it is only a short period of doing nothing, you will feel a lot better afterwards. Doing nothing is pure #self-care!

HOW?

Of course, you choose that all by yourself! Fill up the bath, bring out your finest products and create an at-home spa for yourself. I do that on time too! A warm bath, together with my favorite Self scented candle and I just take some time to relax, sometimes to think and go over my week or think of beautiful moments. I really try not to think about work, even though my lovely SELF products are on the rim of the bath! Then I treat myself to an extensive hydration session with the SELF Fine Delicate Body Butter, get dressed and then I can take on the world again.

But maybe you prefer to just lie quietly on the couch, cover yourself with a blanket, close your eyes and take some rest. Definitely a recognizable and often oh-so-needed break that new moms long for!

Pressing the pause button doesn't have to take long either. Sometimes I just take a quick break when I'm standing in front of the school gate to pick up my daughter. Then I'm a bit early and have to wait a while. No problem. I then put my smartphone and work aside for a while and take a moment for myself. I would prefer to have a coffee on the go!

So don't forget to take a break during the pleasant, but often busy holidays. And of course also something that you should take with you to 2017. Your first goal of 2017 has already been set: take a break and schedule some SELF-time!

Learn to do nothing for a while

We live in a culture where everything has to move forward. Everyone is busy, busy, busy. So don't forget that there is no shame in taking a complete breather. The engine at zero.

Do you also have trouble doing nothing? Do you see that laundry basket full of laundry in the corner of your eye? Or do tasks that still need to be done immediately come to mind? Try to completely let go of these thoughts for a while. It may take some practice to teach yourself, but even a short period of doing nothing can make a world of difference. Even doing nothing is pure #self-care!

How do I get started?

You can do this in your own way! For example, fill the bath, get your best products and create an at-home spa. Think of a warm bath with a scented candle and some relaxation time to reflect on your week or just think back to beautiful moments. Try not to think about work for a while and enjoy an extensive hydration session with the Deep Nourishing Body Butter . Then put on something comfortable and feel ready to take on the world again.

Maybe you just love to lie on the couch, with a blanket over you, close your eyes for a moment. A break that is certainly recognizable and often oh-so-necessary for new mothers, for example.

Pressing the pause button doesn’t have to take long either. A short moment can be enough. For example, are you at the school gate a bit too early? Use that time for yourself. Put your smartphone away for a while, forget about work, and enjoy a moment of peace. A coffee on-the-go makes it complete!

During the festive, but often busy holidays, don't forget to schedule a break every now and then. Take this habit with you into 2025. Your first goal for the new year has already been set: schedule those breaks and enjoy some #self-time!