After exploring our senses throughout the week, let's take some time to allow them to rest and reset.
Eyes: Try the 20-20-20 rule, every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Or close your eyes and apply a warm or cold compress/wash cloth over them for a few minutes.
Nose: Breathe deeply, outside in some fresh air if that's possible. Inhale slowly through your nose, feeling your belly rise. Exhale slowly through your mouth, feeling your belly fall.
Ears: Step away from noisy environments, allow yourself some moments of quiet when you can.
Mouth: Drink water and stay hydrated. Add lemon, cucumber, berries, or mint if you'd like. Try to remember to unclench your jaw (I don't even notice that I'm doing it!)
Hands: Stretch and massage your hands, take time to put your favorite lotion on, use a hand mask.
While a lot of these are simple acts and things we know to do, I'll be the first one to say I'm just walking around, not breathing deeply, clenching my jaw, and not drinking enough water 😅 I still find myself reaching for my phone a lot more than I'd like and want to try to redirect that into one of the actions above, especially once this break ends.
