The following content includes referral links and/or PR gifted products. Read my disclosure policy for more info. I’ve had a complicated relationship with sleep probably for as long as I can remember. The art of actually getting that beauty sleep is something I had to learn and try to master over the years. Growing up, I suffered from a lot of nighttime aches and pains in my joints- especially during bad weather. I’d call for my mom, as you do, and make…
When things get messy, busy, hectic or stressful during the day, most of us think to ourselves “I can’t wait for this day to finally be over!” Stress and a sudden feeling of overwhelm most of the time come unexpectedly. That is one of the reasons why I am such a huge believer in rituals and routines. Both morning and nighttime. I love both the very beginning and the end of the day because I find them both incredibly peaceful.…
The following content includes referral links and/or gifted products (*). Read my disclosure policy for more info. I don’t think I’ve ever gone to bed with makeup on. Not to say I wasn’t tempted on occasion, getting home after a long night out, for instance. I guess it has something to do with my OCD-like tendencies when it comes to cleanliness. However, I do have to say that as much as I love skincare, I sometimes get juuust a bit lazy with my nighttime…
Bedtime is the best time, right? Well, not always. Not if you struggle with sleep, find yourself too stressed to unwind or just find it difficult to relax. I previously talked about bedtime anxiety and how I was able to beat it. These last couple of months though, I began struggling with sleep, once again. This time, it’s not necessarily due to anxiety. It’s more due to the fact that I’m in physical pain pretty much 24/7 and even getting…
Nighttime Anxiety: What to Do When Your Anxious Mind Won’t Let You Sleep Updated April 7, 2020 I’ve had an anxious mind, ever since I can remember. Long before I even knew what “anxiety” was, that it was a “thing” or that I’m not the only one who tends to overthink certain things, to a sometimes obsessive degree. After making a lot of lifestyle changes over the years, I finally began to feel like my anxiety was a thing of the…