For the remaining few months, we are trying hard to enter a mode of active life. Soap marathons, sleeping before lunch coupled with doing nothing at home prevent us from starting the long-awaited marathon in preparation for spring: after all, it requires open and vibrant images, as well as an inspired mood.
In this case, we have collected for you 6 tips on how to start preparing for next season off right, from proper beauty care to digital detox.
Select proper care
@valentina_muntoni
The winter period combined with the New Year holidays is a challenge for skin. As a result, at the end of the season, we are facing dehydration, dryness, swelling and small wrinkles.
Therefore, the first necessary thing to get done is choosing the right moisturizers to restore skin moisture balance. Lifting procedures will also be beneficial - modern devices are easy to be used at home. We also recommend a course of applying various masks: such an integrated approach makes the skin recover within a few days.
Take up sports
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No matter how hard it is to admit, but recovery is impossible without sport. Experts advise starting with light physical activity - Pilates, yoga, stretching and a small set of exercises. Remember everything you did in quarantine: online training helped us stay positive and keep fit.
Now it is the time to repeat your achievements, which will help not only feel more cheerful but also lose the weight gained during the winter. The key thing is not to set the bar high straightway: create a comfortable schedule and step by step increase your training time.
Keep one of the promises
@lizagulyaewa
Spring never fails to be associated with new life. We all are filled with the desire to change ourselves and the world around us, so why not start with top priorities - promises for a year? This can qualitatively affect the state of our mental health and set us up for the coming season.
To cheer up now, we recommend starting with the basics: find a tutor to master a new language, make a reading list, or look through interesting materials to inspire you for achieving goals.
Fix your daily routine
@pernilleteisbaek
To make all of these measures even more effective, you need to follow a small instruction. First, become more active. Take a little walk before going to bed, and remember to air the room. Follow your diet: Scientists have found that eating rhythms can help restart the body. Last but not least, try skipping coffee and green tea for a few days, replace them with warm lemon water.
Return to the previous meal plan
@matildadjerf
As is well known, nutrition directly affects our health condition. During the winter, on average, we gain about 2-4 extra kilograms, and here it is crucial to observe all the necessary principles of a healthy diet. For example, you can add more protein to prolong the feeling of fullness. This must be considered when visiting restaurants: make sure in advance if there are dietary dishes on the menu. You can also reduce the size of the dishes – it’s a psychological trick that does work. And, most importantly, do not forget about fractional meals, which will help you cope with your diet.
Have regular digital detox
Photo: Jeroen Nordzij
Digital detox is always necessary for us: the information space tends to be so cluttered that the best way to cope with it is to turn off all chat notifications for a while and stop scrolling the Instagram feed for the tenth time.
The fact is the flood of info in both work mail and messengers can cause stress, which negates all the efforts to get ready for spring. In such cases, we recommend to spread the workload evenly and in the evening to do yoga, instead of watching the news, - this just brings us back to point number 2.