Embrace a Summer Self-Care Routine With These Tips
As we enter the official start of summer, it’s the perfect season to embrace self-care and self-love! From relaxing activities that fill your cup to prioritizing necessary tasks that benefit your well-being, here are some ideas to inspire your summer self-care routine.
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Re-evaluate Your Skincare for the Season
While Carmel’s climate is relatively moderate year-round, consider how you may want to adjust your skincare routine to suit longer days and drier air.
Many of us spend more time outdoors in the summer, which calls for more sunscreen and extra moisturizer.
Lightweight yet hydrating options are ideal for days when you’re enjoying time at the beach, out riding bikes, or hiking on a trail.
This could also be a welcome opportunity to add an exfoliator to your routine, to help keep your skin soft and ensure any dirt or grime is scrubbed away.
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The summer season is also the perfect chance to try skin profiling and discover what you may be missing in your holistic skincare routine.
Schedule Any Necessary Appointments
While we may think of self-care as pampering ourselves or taking time to rest and relax, sometimes, it means simply doing what’s necessary to care for our health!
It may not feel glamorous, but one of the best ways to practice self-care is to schedule appointments you may have been putting off.
Maybe you’ve noticed tension headaches and know it’s time to head to the optometrist for a new lens prescription.
Or maybe it’s time for your annual wellness check.
Blink Optometry offers full-service vision care from infancy to adulthood.
At Montage Medical Group, you can enjoy reliable, affordable healthcare right here at The Crossroads.
Regardless of what kind of appointments you need to schedule, this is the ultimate way to honor your well-being and check some self-care tasks off your to-do list.
Nourish Your Body From the Inside and Out
It’s so important to keep your body nourished and fueled, especially when you’re out in the sun for long stretches of time.
Healthy food keeps us energized through all the fun summer activities we enjoy.
Plus, food can be a source of connection — whether that’s connecting with friends and family over a shared meal, connecting to culture through cuisine, or connecting with your body through mindful eating.
Listen to your body’s cravings — they can tell you a lot about what you may need, and it’s a tool to strengthen your mind-body relationship.
If you’re in the mood for something fresh, try a cold-pressed juice full of flavor.
If you’re looking to treat yourself to lunch, consider locally-sourced sushi.
For a full dining experience with a thoughtfully curated and inspired menu, drinks, and more, consider a local grill.
Eating a well-rounded diet filled with foods that feel good and keep you energized is a highly effective (and tasty) way to practice self-care!
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Treat Yourself With a Facial or Massage
Sometimes, we need a little pampering and some “me time” for self-care. Book yourself a massage or a facial for a dedicated relaxation session.
There are so many different types of massage you can try, like Deep tissue, Hot Stone, La Stone, Swedish, Pressure point, Lomi Lomi, Sport, Relaxation, and more.
When it comes to facials, there are lots of options to choose from, depending on your skin type and what you’d like to get from the experience, like Hydrafacials, peels, and more!
If you want to make it a social event, see if a friend or loved one wants to join you for a spa day! It’s an awesome way to find some social connection while treating yourself to something that makes you feel relaxed and refreshed.
Embrace Joyful Movement
When we think of movement or exercise, the first thing that comes to mind may be going to the gym, going out for a run, or doing something intense that makes you sweat. However, movement is what you make it!
Break a sweat at Studio J Pilates. Private, semi-private and small group classes available by appointment.
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Committed to helping their clients become the best they can be, Carmel Pilates offers pilates and strength training classes.
Joyful movement is exercise that embraces things that bring you happiness! It encourages us to tap into self-care, listen to our bodies, and do what feels good in the moment, rather than setting a rigid structure.
Challenge your own definition of “movement” — there are so many fun activities you can incorporate as part of your self-care routine!
For example, pilates is a slower form of movement that focuses on strength training through precise movements. Like yoga, this thoughtful practice encourages mindfulness and a strong mind-body connection.
Or, enjoy one of the dozens of outdoor activities that are easily accessible in Carmel! Head to the beach for a swim, toss a frisbee with friends, roller skate, take a walk in the sunshine, or play outside with your kids or pet.
Another way to embrace joyful movement is to make it part of your regular routine. Maybe instead of driving somewhere, you can walk or bike and take in the scenery along the way!
Small yet mindful shifts like this can have a powerful impact and give you a boost of endorphins!
Show Your Hair Some Love
Whether you’ve noticed the ends of your strands are looking a little dry, you want to try a new color, or you want to perk yourself up with a blowout, focusing on your hair is another way to breathe new life into your summer self-care routine!
Think about what you love in your haircare routine and what you’d like to tweak. Maybe all you need is a deep conditioning treatment to give your hair some extra hydration! Or, you may want to try some new products to focus on your hair health, helping it grow long and strong. Even something as small as using a UV-protecting spray before you head out the door can make a noticeable difference.
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Spending even a few extra minutes on hair care each week can go a long way in showing your hair some love.
Transform Your Summer Self-Care Routine
The best part of self-care is that it centers around you — what you love, what fills your cup, and what keeps you inspired! Incorporating mindful shifts in your daily or weekly habits can do wonders to boost your mood.
If you’re looking for ideas to shake up your summer self-care, explore everything The Crossroads Carmel has to offer. From nail salons to movement classes and more, you’re sure to find something exciting to add to your summer self-care routine.