Taking a Self-Care Day? Here 10 easy ways to use Candles for Self-Care
We all need self-care days and self-care candles are such a beautiful product to incorporate into any routine.
When it comes to self-care, we all have different strategies and routines which work for us some of us enjoy a run, others yoga, others want to get lost in a book, whilst others want a pamper day on our self-care days. We are all different and unique.
Incorporating self-care candles into a self-care day is one of the best things that you can do if you are staying at home. We know that self-care days don’t come around often, so when they do you need to make the most of it.
Smell is often an important factor overlooked when it comes to self-care days. Sometimes we just want to crash out and that is totally fine if that is what you ned. But candles for self-care have so many benefits such as helping to relieve stress, to feeling more grounded and connected, to helping produce those feel good feelings.
If you are taking a self-care day, here are 10 easy ways where candles can help with self-care.
1. Meditation and Self-Care Candles | Self-Care Day
Meditation is a great way to take time on your self-care day and unplug and connect with yourself.
Meditation generally consists of focusing your attention to help calm your mind. Breathing is a common focus point in meditation because it helps you to stay focused and helps to remove distractions, restlessness and worries from the mind.
The great thing about meditation is that it is free and accessible to everyone. There are various apps on the market such as Headspace and Calm or there are a wide variety on YouTube if you are looking for guided meditation. Whether you have demanding responsibilities, tight on time, experience a physical disability or lack of space, meditation is great as you can do it anywhere.
Meditation on your self-care day is on way to help increase the parasympathetic system (the network of nerves which help you relax) by reducing the psychological stress and this with time and practice can help ease anxiety and increase your mood.
Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance which can benefit both your mental and physical health. Meditation can help you to learn to stay centred and keep inner peace. Meditation is perfect for your self-care days to help you recharge, refresh and rewire yourself.
Including a candle into your self-care day meditation is a great way to become ground, to connect with yourself, to relax and take in the wonderful aromas around you whilst helping you become more focused.
2. Relaxation for your Self-Care Day
Self-care days are all about relaxation and switching off which is why our self-care candles are perfect to incorporate into your day.
Clean and beautiful our self-care candles are over 99% natural, and that little 1% is vegan friendly colouring (if you have a colourful candle). Clean burning candles are incredibly important to us as we are exposed to enough pollution on a daily basis. Beautifully blended with essential oils, our candles are not overpowering but gently and beautifully uplift the ambiance of any room that they are in.
So whether you are grabbing a book, relaxing to Netflix, having a long soak in the bath our self-care candles are perfect for your self-care day. With long clean burns our Self-Care Candles last 35+ hours (not at once though!).
3. Reading a Book and Embracing a Self-Care Candle
Is there anything better than getting captivated by a good book? We didn’t think so either. Before you start your book create an environment which you enjoy being in. An environment where you can switch off, relax and not get disturbed.
This can mean you might want to tidy the space around you, that you might want to grab a pillow or blanket to snuggle into and one of the best things is lighting a self-care candle to embrace as you get lost in the book.
This is an easy way to embrace self-care with a candle. An easy way to transform your space so that you enjoy being in it whilst you take time out for you.
4. Having a Bath on your Self-Care day
Another perfect option for your self-care day. A long soak in a warm bubbly or salt bath is perfection. The warmth as the water surrounds your body is blissful for body and mind.
Having a bath is beautiful for the body and is incredibly therapeutic for the mind. Bathing in warm water can increase your serotonin levels which is the chemical produced by the brain which is associated with happiness and wellbeing.
Water submergence can also help reduce pain and inflammation and calm the nervous system. This can then reduce the levels of stress and anxiety in the body and hep improve your mood.
Make your bath time a sacred time. Make sure that its clean and relaxing. Pop a towel on the radiator for when you get out and most importantly try to make this a time where you don’t get disturbed!
Including a candle into your self-care day bath will be so beneficial. The glow and warmth of the flame flickering away will help you relax even further. The beautiful aromas will make your bathroom smell amazing and you can truly let you mind and body relax.
5. Watching TV/Netflix is a form of Self-Care too!
Its ok! Watching TV/Netflix is another self-care method. Sometimes we just need to switch off and get lost in a great program or film. It can take our mind away from the every day stresses. It can inspire, it can educate and it make you see things from a different perspective.
Sometimes there is nothing like sitting down and watching something that you will enjoy. Putting a self-care candle on at the same time is a great way to relax on your self-care day. It can help you relax; it can help you feel happy, it can make you feel comfortable and secure in the room that you are in and it can lift the ambiance of the room.
Self-care candles are a great way to include some extra self-care when you sit back and watch your program.
6. Exercising at Home - Embrace Feeling Good
The gym isn’t for everyone and that is ok. With so many fitness channels and fitness subscriptions, exercising at home couldn’t be easier.
Some people dread the thought of exercise, whilst other embrace it. Exercise is amazing for the mind and body and it’s a great idea on your self-care day.
Get YouTube up and find the type of exercise that you want to do and create the space to do it! Get those endorphins flowing, feel happier, feel healthier whilst taking take of your body and mind.
Creating a clean and nice space is a vital part of exercising and this is why we love to use fresh and refreshing smells to create a great workout environment. Think of the smell of a sweaty gym and think about a beautifully smelling room where you feel comfortable and relaxed.
7. Yoga at home for a Self-Care Day
Yoga is beautiful. It groundS and it connects. It creates awareness both mentally and physically. It allows for mindful moments, something that we all need. Yoga on your self-care day is a fantastic way for creating awareness of your body and mind and brining you into the present moment. The breathing elements of yoga can help reduce stress and anxiety through the activation of your parasympathetic nervous system, again something which we all need. Yoga is perfection for your self-care day.
Yoga has many benefits for mind and body. Yoga great for the body as it helps improve strength, balance and flexibility. The slow movements and deep breathing can increase blood flow which will support organs to function properly. It will also help keep your brain sharp, your heart health and make you feel more balanced with better energy which in turn can support better focus and productivity. Yoga is great for supporting better moods, improved sleep and general wellness.
Yoga is a great form of self-care on your self-care day as it allows you time to check in with yourself. Yoga can help improve compassion, kindness and love. It can provide mindful moments which can help provide awareness and allow you to uncover your genuine needs. Whilst a constant practice is a great way for self-care, even one-off yoga sessions can provide many benefits.
Incorporating a self-care candles into your yoga practice on your self-care day can be so beneficial. Smell can have a profound impact upon how we feel and our emotions and mood. Our candles are made with soy wax (natural wax) and essential oils which provide long clean beautiful burns and will certainly enhance and uplift any space. By combining yoga with candles, you really will feel good!
8. Transform Your Space for your Self-Care Day
The space where you have your self-care day in is incredibly important. Just looking at all the toys across the floor, the pile of washing, the dishes, the ironing can produce anxiety in itself. Totally not what we after on our self-care day!
Take time to schedule your self-care day. On the run up to your self-care day be mindful of the environment that you want to be in so that it can help you rest, restore and replenish so the you feel rejuvenated at the end of it.
Take a bit of time to clean up, to get the washing and ironing done and give the space a little clean. That way, when it comes to your self-care day you can not feel guilt or obligated for taking some much needed ‘me time’.
Self-care candles are a great way to enhance the ambiance of any room. Their beautiful and uplifting aromas wont overpower you but gently make the room smell divine. Smell can help produce the feelings of comfort, relaxation and allow you to switch off.
9. Connect You Back to Nature – Handmade Candles for Self-Care
Sometimes we just don’t want to go out and instead we want to embrace some time inside. When this happens, we are here for you!
Our self-care candle collection is inspired by nature and we keep our candle ingredients as natural as possible. We want you to get the best candles for your self-care days.
Our self-care candle collection is inspired to bring those divine outdoor smells indoors. From Eucalyptus to lavender, to sweet orange and grapefruit, we have candles which will truly enhance your home and the way that you feel.
Nature is a wonderful gift for the mind and body and that is why we have been hugely inspired by it to create our self-care candle collection.
10. We all need a treat
Sometimes its fine to treat yourself and its great if it is a product that you will use and love. If you’re planning a self-care day finding the right products to help you make the most of your self-care day is essential for getting the maximum benefits.
Small changes can lead to big results and this is known as the butterfly affect, see this great article here. At Soapfullness this is how we want to support you. Our products are easy and beautiful to use and help you to feel good.
So whether you are after a self-care candle, wax melts, hand bar soaps we have you covered with our divine ranges which will help leave you feeling refreshed and happy.
♥ Our Self-Care Candles are Made with 100% natural soy wax.
♥ Our Self-Care Candles will last 35hours (approx.), making them excellent value for money.
♥At Soapfullness we do our upmost to use recycled and recyclable materials for our packaging.
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