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When your client turns up with a birthday cake 🎂. Thank you Tracy Crane-Folwill.
You’re amazing hope you enjoyed your reflexology as much as I’m going to enjoy my cake 💕

My Spiky Beauties 😆

Stress is our body’s reaction to help us deal with pressure or threats. This is sometimes called a "fight or flight" response. Our stress hormone levels usually return to normal once the pressure or threat has passed.

If you're feeling stressed, there are some things you can try to feel less tense and overwhelmed.

1. Recognise when stress is a problem

It’s important to connect the physical and emotional signs you’re experiencing to the pressures you are faced with. Don’t ignore physical warning signs such as tense muscles, tiredness, headaches or migraines.

Think about what’s causing your stress. Sort them into issues with a practical solution, things that will get better with time and things you can't do anything about. Take control by taking small steps towards the things you can improve.

Make a plan to address the things that you can. This might involve setting yourself realistic expectations and prioritising essential commitments. If you feel overwhelmed, ask for help and say no to things you can’t take on.

2. Think about where you can make changes

Are you taking on too much? Could you hand over some things to someone else? Can you do things in a more leisurely way? You may need to prioritise things and reorganise your life so you’re not trying to do everything at once.

3. Build supportive relationships

Find close friends or family who can offer help and practical advice that can support you in managing stress. Joining a club or a course can help to expand your social network and encourage you to do something different. Activities like volunteering can change your perspective and have a beneficial impact on your mood.

4. Eat healthily

A healthy diet can improve your mood. Getting enough nutrients (including essential vitamins and minerals) and water can help your mental wellbeing.

5. Be aware of your smoking and drinking

Cut down or cut out smoking and drinking if you can. They may seem to reduce tension but actually make problems worse. Alcohol and caffeine can increase feelings of anxiety.

6. Get some exercise

Physical exercise can help manage the effects of stress by producing endorphins that boost your mood. It can be hard to motivate yourself if you're stressed, but even a little bit of activity can make a difference. For example, you could aim to walk for 15-20 minutes three times a week.

7. Take time out

Take time to relax and practise self-care, where you do positive things for yourself. Striking a balance between responsibility to others and responsibility to yourself is vital in reducing stress levels.

8. Be mindful

Mindfulness meditation can be practised anywhere at any time. Research has suggested it can be helpful for managing and reducing the effect of stress and anxiety.

9. Get some restful sleep

If you’re having difficulty sleeping, you can try to reduce the amount of caffeine you consume and avoid too much screen time before bed. Write down a to-do list for the next day to help you prioritise, but make sure you put it aside before bed.

10. Be kind to yourself

Try to keep things in perspective and don't be too hard on yourself. Look for things in your life that are positive and write down things that make you feel grateful.

Read more here https://buff.ly/2KRjbZJ

Awaken to Your Calling, Susan Kerby, Positive Awakening ❤️

We all need some time out to recharge without feeling guilty 💖

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After the government’s confirmation salons can open from 12th April. I can announce that due to personal circumstances Beautified will be open again from 19th April.

Once again it will be a little longer until i can wish you all a Happy New Year in person but we will get there. To all my lovely ladies who have appointments booked I will contact you when we get a new date to re-open. Stay safe everyone

We'd like to wish all therapists and salons in England lots of luck as they open up again - fingers crossed for a busy December. We hope to have better news for the other nations that still have restrictions soon.