Self care

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Habit of the month

set at timer for the same time every day and take 5 very deep, slow breaths

Resources

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30 Days of self care

The importance of self-care

February Recipes
All with a self-care theme
Face mask

prep 2 min : makes 1 mask

Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp plain yoghurt
  • 1 tsp melted honey
  • a squeeze of lemon juice (or lemon essential oil)
Instructions
  1. Mix it all up and lather on your face after cleansing.
  2. Sit down for 10 minutes with your feet up and a good book or podcast then wash off with a warm wet washer.

 

Body scrub

prep 2 min

Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp fine ground coffee beans
  • 1 tbsp sugar (any type will do except icing sugar)
  • About 1 tbsp of coconut oil
Instructions
  1. Mix it all together into a paste-like consistency (you might need a little extra cocont oil).
  2. Rub onto dry skin (in the shower) using a loofa or washer.
  3. Rinse off.

 

Raw chocolate

prep 2 min : cook 5 min : serves – about a block

Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup cacao butter
  • 2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp raw cacao
  • honey (about a tsp but you need to taste it and sweeten to your liking)
  • 1/2 cup puffed brown rice
  • 1 drop peppermint essential oil (make sure it’s 100% pure – I use dōTERRA
Instructions
  1. Line a 20x20cm baking tin with baking paper (or a silicone liner).
  2. Place the cacao butter, peanut butter and honey in a small saucepan and stir over low heat until melted.
  3. Add the cacao and mix it through.
  4. Take off the heat and stir through the essential oil and puffed rice.
  5. Pour into the tin and refridgerate.
  6. Once solid, break into shards and pop in an airtight container back in the fridge.

Notes

You can use anything in place of the peanut butter and puffed rice.

– chopped dried fruit, nuts, seeds… whatever floats your boat, this is just for you!

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