How to Deal with Post Holiday Blues

The beginning of March means, here in Argentina, the end of the vacations period along with the end of Summer. The children go back to school at this time of the year, the city gets crowded again because all the people are back from their trips and everything goes back to normal. 
Going back to real life after an exciting time traveling to somewhere different can be a hard time. We tend to get a little sad to go back to our normal routines, to go back to the office or university, and especially, to go back to responsibilities and obligations. It seems like all the fun and excitement in our lives is gone, but it doesn't have to be that way! So, regardless of whether you are coming back from your holidays or just from a weekend getaway, I would like to share with you my 3 tips on how to deal better with post-vacation blues.

Let's start!

1- Accept the present situation and be thankful for the experience

The first step once you come back from your trip is to accept the present situation. Your vacation is over and you are now home again. It may sound a little bit though but no matter how much we would wish to go back to that dreamy beach we were some days ago, we can't go back in time. We have to accept that now it's the time to go back to our normal life and be thankful that we were able to spend some amazing days traveling, exploring a new place, relaxing and enjoying. Being thankful is something that will always raise your vibration and change your mindset from negativity to positivity very easily and quickly. So, I strongly recommend you to take a moment to thank for those good times you have spent and for all those amazing experiences you had. 

2- Appreciate the good things about being back home 

This is another easy technique to shift your mindset from negativity: Show appreciation and focus on the positive side of things. I'm sure there are a lot of good things about being home again, for example: sleeping in your own bed again, being close to your family and friends, being able to choose any piece from your entire closet, instead of just wearing what was on your suitcase, etc. ;)
Anything you can think of will help you to feel better about being back.

3- Look for new activities to keep the motivation up even when you are not traveling

Look for something exciting to do that will help you lift up your energy and motivation. That way you won't feel like all the fun and excitement was left in that city or that island you were visiting. Learn something new, try a new workout routine, go dancing lessons, go to a new restaurant or coffee place, etc. All of these activities will make you feel like yes, there are fun things to do in your city and some excitement in your life, even when you are not traveling!

And if all of that is not enough, well, maybe it's time to start planning a new trip! :P I'm kidding, anyway, I hope you find this post useful and please let me know if it has happened to you, that it's hard to go back to normal after an exciting trip, and in case you have any more tips I would love to know them!!! :)

My Essentials for a Good Night Sleep

Sleeping well the night before is the first step to having an amazing day. Haven't you noticed how every day you don't sleep enough you feel like everything is more difficult, or like you are more reactive, less patient and even you may notice that you don't look as good no matter how much makeup or skin care products you use that morning?
A good night sleep is most of the times the best thing you can do for your body and well being in general. It helps you regenerate your cells, it's great for your skin and also when we have had a good rest we think better and with that, we make better choices. So, I take sleep very seriously because I know that when I have some sleeping problems, which I had a few weeks ago, everything else gets affected. 
Therefore, after having some issues with my sleep I was able to develop a very good night time routine which has helped me to get a good quality rest and I thought it was a great idea to share my tips with you along with my essentials and all the things I need to sleep well at night. So let's start! 

1. Establish a night routine: going to bed every night at the same time it's the first step to a good night sleep because your body will get used to it and when that time comes you will automatically want to go to sleep. Also, try to get up at the same time every day if possible because your body will work better if you establish a routine. Your inner clock will already know when it's time to go to bed and when it's time to get up, which will also help you if you are not a morning person. In my case, I always try to go to bed around 11 or 11:30 pm and then try to wake up before 9 am. 

2. Clean your skin and apply your skin care products: As the skin gets regenerated at night, this is the best time to apply all of the products you need to wake up looking radiant the next morning. Also, I have found there is something very relaxing about taking off all the makeup from the day and applying my favorite products. Currently, I can't live without Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate because this product really does some magic while I'm sleeping and my skin looks completely fresh and healthy the next morning and also L'Occitane Overnight Repairing Concentrate which also helps my hair to look great when I wake up! 

3. Include something that helps you to relax before going to bed: It could be drinking some relaxing tea, listening to some meditation podcast or doing breathing exercises. All of these things will get you in sleeping mode and will help you to reduce the stress that may cause sleeping problems. In my case, I have been obsessed with lavender because I have read it has a lot of relaxing and calming properties so I have started to include it in my night time routine. I just try to drink some lavender tea, which I have bought during my last trip to Croatia, but if you are not able to get this tea, you can look for some other ones that will also help you to relax.  In addition, you can also put just a few drops of lavender essential oils on your pillow or a lavender potpourri under it to get the same relaxing effect. 

4. Find the right mattress and pillow for you: we always notice how when we just changed our pillow or our mattress we find it hard to sleep. Having the right mattress for you it's another key element for a good night sleep, it has to be soft and comfortable but still, it has to be consistent to support your back and help you get a good sleeping posture. I have found some very good mattress at Lessa which I really recommend you to check! 

5. Choose a soft and comfortable pyjama: last but not the least, it's very important to have a good pyjama that feels soft and nice to our skin but also it has to be loose so that it doesn't constrain our blood circulation while we are sleeping. I have recently bought this new pyjama from H&M (similar here) and I'm completely in love with it because the fabric is extremely soft and although it looks super small it's not tight at all, it gently embraces my body and I also love the colour.

So, these are all the things I'm doing in order to get a good sleep at night because I strongly believe that sleeping well it's a very important part of our lives and it's also the start of a great day! I hope you find these tips useful and please let me know if you also have a night time routine and which are your essentials. 

My Resolutions for 2017

A new year has started, I still can't believe how quickly 2016 has passed but I think that's a signal that it was a year full of activities and fun moments, because when you enjoy time passes faster. 
Anyway, we are already in 2017 and I thought it would be a good idea to share with you my New Year Resolutions. Because whenever we want to achieve something in life it is important to write it down so it becomes more real! So this is what I'm trying to do with this post and I invite you to share some of your resolutions with me as well, I would love to know.Let's start!!

1. Continue exploring and learning

This is my first resolution for this new year and I can say that it was also one of my resolutions last year. I think learning new things and taking yourself to new experiences is something that opens your mind a lot and gives you new perspectives about life in general.
I would love to continue travelling and discovering new places in 2017, but in order to expand your mind you can start by getting to know some new places in your own town that maybe you haven't even noticed in the past. It is not necessary to travel to the other side of the world to get a greater conscience, meeting new people, learning about something new that seems interesting to you does a wonderful job! Last year I was able to do an awesome trip to the Balkans that completely blew my mind but even before travelling I was already learning a lot about this place and that also contributed to my growth and how I was able to experience this trip at the fullest. So I'm really looking forward to the new things and experiences that I will be atracting in this new year.

2. Continue working on self love and self care

This was also another thing that started in 2016. I wanted to manifest more love into my life and I learnt that you have to start with what you've got first and that is yourself.
During 2016, I have started to practice a lot more love and care to myself. I have started by changing the way I was treating myself in my thoughts because sometimes we tend to be really hard on ourselves and that doesn't help at all. I have started to be more patient with myself, and with the things I wanted to achieve. I also started to take care more about my health and general well being and that totally makes a differece. So for this year, I'm really looking forward to continue with this work.

3. To do more things that are creative and that I enjoy

This resolution is about filling my time with things that I enjoy. This includes all the little things that makes me happy, like listening to music, singing and dancing, having time spend with my friends and family, enjoying a nice meal, a cup of coffee and also having time to express myself, like in the blog for example.
I was always a very ambitious person and I was always in the hunt for success in everything I did. And with that ambition came a lot of sacrificies and hard work, which sometimes left me so exhausted and frustraded when I didn't get the results I was expecting.
For this year I want to continue working hard and putting my energy on the things that I enjoy because that is what somehow gives you something back. When you do something you enjoy you feel happy, motivated and inspired. And you also don't feel attached to the results because you are already enjoying the process so there is no room for frustration. So for this new year I want more of doing what I love and enjoy ;)

I hope these resolutions have helped and inspired you in some way and I would really love to read yours ;) Have a happy start of the year!!!