Improving Your Body with Natural Skincare Products

January 1st brings resolutions for exercise, diet or other body-related topics. It seems like a cliché to sign up for a gym membership in January only to stop going in February and finally cancel it in November. How can we increase our chances of actually improving our bodies?
With natural skincare products – that’s how.

As mentioned in my article on how to create Healthy Habits for the New Year, taking good care of your body will help complete the big huge resolutions or goals you have set for yourself in the coming year. Let’s dive into how to improve your body with natural skincare products.

How to Boost Your Chances of Reaching Your Goals
Delectable skincare products are not going to miraculously make you more accountable and/or productive, but they can help. 

Here are a few areas you can use natural skincare products to boost your chances of succeeding in your body resolutions this year:

Muscle Aches – Since you’ve signed up for the gym again and you started working out ferociously, you are going to have some major body aches. Your muscles will be fatigued and screaming at every step. Thinking of taking the stairs? Forget about it! 

However, I have some help for you – here are a few things you can do to reduce your muscle soreness so you won’t wince and groan with every stair step.
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• Bath Salts – MB Botanicals has an array of soothing bath salts to ease your pain. Not only do these salts smell delicious, but they use Epsom, sea and Himalayan salts to remove toxins from your muscles and easing the soreness.

No time for baths? Stay tuned for a delicious shower alternative to bath salts!  

• Massage – Why not talk your loved one into using MB Botanicals body oil to massage your sore muscles? It won’t only feel great for your muscles but your skin will be soft and hydrated as well. Not to mention, the body oils won’t leave either of you greasy. That’s a win-win!

 
Meditation– Meditation or yoga can do wonders for your body and your mind. Teaching yourself to relax and listen to everything your body has to say will help you ease into bedtime after a stressful day, hard workout or if you struggle with sleep in general.

Not only will it help you destress from your day, but it will do wonders for you the next day as well. By calming the mind and body after a hard day, you are giving yourself a boost for days to come. By stretching, relaxing and becoming more in-tune with your body, you will improve your workouts as well. Stretching eases muscles and reduces injuries and burnout.

Try using one of MB Botanicals body oils on your skin before meditation or yoga – this will give your senses a boost and help you get into the focused mindset you need to fully relax and take care of yourself.

Sleep – Sleep can be elusive sometimes and there is nothing more frustrating than having to cope with life when you are groggy and crabby.

Lavender works wonders to calm the mind and body and prepare it for sleep. Many MB Botanicals products are made with lavender. Here are a few suggestions to help you sleep at night:

• Relax or Sooth Bath Salts – both of these contain lavender. Take a hot bath with either of these to make you relaxed and sleepy before bed.
• Lavender Body Oil – Moisturize your skin before bed with MB Botanicals Lavender Body Oil while sipping chamomile tea. You will be snoozing before you know it and your skin will feel amazing.
• Soothing Foot Balm – You may also choose to give your feet a treat with Soothing Foot Balm. This will make your feet soft and beautiful, while the Lavender oils comfort you.

Energize– Even if you have a bad night’s sleep, you can help boost your energy (or at least your attitude) in the morning with MB Botanicals Sugar Scrub in the shower. It will wake you up and make you feel ready to take on the day. 

If you are feeling overly fatigued, the Citrus Mix, Lavender Eucalyptus, or Rosemary Mint will be your best options. (MB's favorite is the Rosemary Mint:)

Putting it all Together
If you use one of the methods above or all of them to improve your body this year – make sure you outline a routine and track your progress. Tracking your progress will let you know what is working and what isn’t.

Set aside time in the morning to take care of your skin and use the right skincare products to ensure you have a great day. 

Also set aside time in the evening to take care of any muscle aches and to make sure you are preparing yourself for a good night’s rest.

With a healthier more well-rested body, you will have all the energy and ambition you need to tackle whatever is on your list this year.
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Are you using MB Botanicals to improve how your body works and feels? I would love to hear how you are improving your routines and the way you feel. Leave a comment to reach out me.

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