ELEVATING EVENING ROUTINES!

​March is here 😃❣️Meaning Spring is ever approaching & so is the sunshine thank the Lord!☀️

One of the most challenging parts of seasonal change is the effect it has on our body’s routine with daylight hours changing- what better topic then to cover with evening routines - now everyone loves to sleep, yet the popular lifestyle especially portrayed on social media of sometimes glamorizing over-working plus the everyday pressures can make it really hard to switch off & get some decent sleep !

This is something I consider a work in progress with myself too so I’ve been reflecting on what helps vs. what hinders from research & also experiences I've had personally hoping you’ll relate &/ or take adaptations from anything you want to try too😊

Good sleep can only happen with the right PREPARATION ❣️That’s why your evening routine being on point is literally so important for your rest quality. Here are top tips I’ve learnt to be really useful:


- HYDRATE! The more water you consume not only will it keep your skin hydrated but it prevents you waking up feeling dehydrated with a headache first thing in the morning 😃.

- READING! Swap the screens for a fave book at least one hour before bed (I’m reading Sharon Jayne’s ‘5 dreams of every woman’ 😃)

- CREATE YOUR SPACE! Make where you’re actually sleeping somewhere you look forward to coming back to whether that be dressing your bed in your fave sheet set or making sure your room is the ideal temp.!

- SEE SLEEP AS A GOOD THING ! A lot of the reasons sometimes we fight sleep may come from the way we were told as kids we had to be in bed by a certain time, so unconsciously we go against this by displaying our adult independence in delaying sleep . As soon as you start switching how you think & feel about sleep - instead making it something you look forward to that’s rewarding for your body & mind , this changes the narrative😃

- AROMATHERAPY! There’s countless scientific studies on the calming benefits of certain scents, mine for sleep definitely has to be lavender 😌!

The benefits of a good nights sleep itself are too many of bane ,however for all my fit family people out there , it is absolutely essential for muscle repair & the hormones needing for their building too .

Any routines can be subject to adaptation based on what your current commitments & changing schedule may be - when you have the basic principles down that work for you though , keeping your rest as a priority is a lot easier 😃.

If you have any pro tips for sleep or evening routines that are working for you right now ,I’d love to hear either in the comments here or by connecting with me on social media.:)

Until next time we chat, here’s to continuing to learn new ways to better our wellness as we move into a new season 😃

      Love & light always,

      Abs  Xo



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