You’ve had a fabulous weekend filled with rest and relaxation, but now the Sunday night blues have set in.
The truth is, you don’t have to let the sinking feeling of a new work week set in. Try these four ways to wind down on a Sunday.
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Do a jigsaw
We’re not kidding! This is the therapy of choice from sleep expert, professor Jim Horne.
“Reading and watching TV are too passive, you need to disengage yourself from worries with something relaxing and distracting before bed. Searching for things and using your hands is key. A jigsaw sounds simple, but if you’re searching for a piece of bird or boat, you can’t worry at the same time.
Visualise
When you get into bed, close your eyes and imagine a calming, peaceful place of activity. Concentrate on how relaxed this makes you feel.
Starting with your toes, tense all the muscles as tightly as you can, then completely relax. Work your way up from your feet to your head.
Drink a soothing tea
According to TheTeaTalk.com, camomile tea is packed with benefits.
Not only does it help you get a good night’s sleep, but it also helps to ease anxiety. Try Biedouw Valley Camomile and Rooibos tea, R29,95 from Dis-Chem.
Have a relaxing bath
Our absolute favourite thing to do on a Sunday night is have an Epsom salts bath – it’s a great way to rid your body of the weekend’s toxins.
You can also invigorate your skin with one of our decadent homemade body scrubs. You’ll be able recreate a luxury spa exfoliation experience in the comfort of your own home.
