Healthy Reads is a collection of practical, science-backed articles on eating well and feeling better — covering nutrition, stress and burnout, sleep, hormones and menopause, healthy habits, and natural ways to relax. Written by Catherine Polet, a certified holistic nutrition health coach, each one is here to give you clear, realistic steps you can use straight away — no fads, no guilt, no extremes. Browse by topic below, or just start reading.
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How to master your Sunday self-care routine
If you are feeling a little overwhelmed with this idea of the perfect self-care routine, it’s time to take a step back. Instead of focusing on having to fit it into your daily life, why not just start one day a week?
Ready to dive in?
Did you ever tried dry brushing?
Dry brushing or garshana is an ayurvedic ritual done every morning to stimulate the blood circulation. It involves daily body massage with a dry, stiff-bristled brush.
What are the health benefits of dry brushing?
Brushing the skin while it is dry allows you to exfoliate and increase blood circulation without robbing it of moisture, as the hot water in the shower does. It also helps detoxify, as it increases blood circulation and promotes lymph flow and drainage. It also stimulates your nervous system, which makes you feel invigorated afterward.
Take care of yourself in every possible way
Didn’t you ever felt that life is made of: "I must," "must," and often "I would like" ... to name but a few of the most famous phrases that can turn and turn in your head without even realizing it. They are so impressed in your heart and your brain that perhaps you do not even notice them anymore.
Your life seems to unfold itself under your feet. Children, work, shopping, girlfriends, couple, projects. You give the impression of managing. And yet...
