insideKENT Magazine Issue 96 - March 2020 | Page 90
HEALTH+WELLNESS
STRESS FREE SLEEP
BY CHAMPNEYS AT EASTWELL MANOR
STRESS, THAT DREADED BEAST THAT AFFECTS EVERYTHING FROM OUR DAILY PRODUCTIVITY TO OUR ABILITY
TO ENJOY A RESTFUL NIGHT'S SLEEP. WITH OVER 80% OF ILLNESSES SAID TO BE LINKED TO STRESS, AND
WITH THE NHS ANNOUNCING THAT AS MUCH AS ONE THIRD OF THE UK POPULATION SUFFERS FROM REGULAR
PERIODS OF SIGNS OF STRESS, A SYMPTOM OF WHICH CAN BE INSOMNIA, IT MAKES SENSE TO A CONSIDER
WHAT YOU CAN DO BEFORE BED TO GUARANTEE A GOOD NIGHT’S REST.
Embark on a digital detox
Technology produces a bright blue light which
projects off of the likes of phones, televisions,
computers, and iPads. This strains the eyes and
wakes up the mind, rather than relaxing it. By
switching off your tech and stepping away from them
1 hour before bed, the mind will feel more relaxed
and you’ll be able to unwind.
If you are feeling exhausted, find it difficult to sleep
and switch off, suffer restless nights, have a busier
lifestyle and are always on the go, have shortened
nights due to young children, or are even jet-lagged,
this is the treatment for you! enriched and relaxing Clarins Eau Ressourcante,
which can be sprayed onto your wrists, onto pillows
or used as a room spray.
Have a bath We often overlook how important breathing is to
our ability to destress. Bring breathing back into
your consciousness with some breathing exercises
before bed, guaranteed to make you feel more
grounded and sleepy. Before beginning gently
massage Champneys Calming Temple Balm into
your temples. The indulgent, calming balm contains
an infusion of uplifting geranium, soothing lavender
extract and chamomile, combined with enriching
almond oil and shea butter; to help you unwind and
leave you feeling relaxed. End your breathing ritual
by lightly spritzing Champneys Calming Pillow Mist
over your bed linen. Allow the mist, which is enriched
with the healing and soothing properties of lavender,
to settle, then slide peacefully into bed, enjoying the
mist’s calm inducing aroma, and its effects on your
mind and body, all whilst you sleep.
Or how about embarking on a full day of detox, by
resetting the mind on a spa day. Leave your tech in
your locker and reconnect with yourself, your
thoughts and your company. This will give you a
moment of ‘me-time’ and take you away from your
busy lifestyle, which will relieve tension and stress
from the body. You will feel re-energised and your
mood will be lifted afterwards.
Opt for a treatment - such as Champneys Head in
the Clouds, a blissful scalp, neck and shoulder
massage - which is specially designed to aid stress
reduction and better sleep. Clarins Beauty Sleep, is
a complete head-to-toe ritual which utilises Clarins’
comforting skin care enhanced by relaxing massage,
which is purposefully slower to allow tension to be
released.
Experience the relaxing atmosphere of the calm
therapy room, set to a low blue light to induce sleep
and tranquility, and relax to the wellness touch
‘lemniscate’. This spiral figure of eight movement is
carried out continuously on the face and body, to
help relax the mind and body and rebalance your
energy levels. The calming journey will treat the
skin, mind and senses. After the treatment you will
look and feel rested, stress levels will be reduced,
and sleep quality will improve.
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A well earned pampering moment can be sheer bliss.
To recreate the indulgence of a spa break at home,
use Champneys Heavenly Days Relaxing Bubble
Heaven bath soak (500ml, £12), to create your very
own deeply relaxing bubble heaven. Sink in and
enjoy the moisturising benefits, with indulgent notes
of lavender, geranium and calming chamomile. Your
own oasis of calm.
Complete your restorative destress by using a relaxing
body oil, such as Clarins Aroma-Phyto Care Relax
Body Oil, which contains basil and petit grain to
help relax and soothe muscle tension; or try the basil-
Breathing exercises
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