Holidays are usually full of going to the mall, office parties, and other obligations that govern your social calendar. But it’s also important to make time for yourself: research shows that finding a self-care routine (whether physical, such as exercise, or emotional, such as bubble bath) and sticking to it can help reduce anxiety and improve you Immune system and give you higher self-esteem. Therefore, Mental Floss has partnered with Pizza Hut to bring you seven simple ways to treat yourself this holiday (or any time of the year).
Although social media is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family, it can also cause a lot of unnecessary stress. Take a break from continuous communication by turning off mobile notifications and temporarily deleting social media applications for 24 hours (or even the entire weekend). Although this may seem like a huge challenge, you will soon find that you will not miss the constant buzzing, jingling, or screen updates of your phone.
Without the interference of mobile phones, you will be able to spend more quality time with the people you care about. Once you are ready to go back online, you will feel refreshed, energetic, and ready to solve anything you missed when you left.
The older you get, the easier it is for life to hinder what you want to do and what you have to do. Work, meal preparation, daily household maintenance, social duties, and caring for pets and children all take up a lot of energy—sometimes so much that it feels like there is no other space. To make room for something that feels like a treat, get into the habit of choosing a day each month to do your favorite hobby and putting it in your calendar to avoid repeated bookings.
Choose a pastime you haven't done in a while, whether it's hiking your favorite trail, completing a puzzle or art project, going to a museum, or just reading a book to settle down. Make sure that this activity makes you feel soothed, energized, and rejuvenated, and consider using it as part of your daily activities after the holiday. In this way, even if things get messy, you can always look forward to an event.
Sometimes the best advice is the simplest. If you really want to give yourself some time during this holiday, please take a day off from your work. A study estimates that in 2018 there were more than 760 million vacations in the U.S. that were not used-and it is very likely that some of your vacations were part of them. End this habit this year (and most importantly, enjoy) the days you were given. But the real trick is: don’t worry about squeezing a month’s holiday activities into one day. If you just want to stay at home and watch some TV, go for it.
It is important to feel pampered. When the urge strikes, please enjoy a spa day at home. To enter the relaxation mode, put on your softest bathrobe, turn on some relaxing music, and light some candles to create a peaceful mood. Next, take a bubble bath—or, if you don’t have a bathtub, use the aromatherapy shower bomb to turn your shower into an oasis of calm. Once you feel clean and refreshed, try using a new mask or skin care product that you have been following for a while, and immerse yourself in this experience for as long as possible.
Sometimes the easiest way to spoil yourself is to indulge in your favorite comfort foods. To truly do this, make sure you can deliver your meal directly to your home so that you can enjoy it without even changing your pajamas. If hot pizza sounds like the ideal way to relax, let Pizza Hut do all the work with their Triple Treat Box®, which contains five breadsticks; two medium single-layer pizzas; and a Cinnabon ® Orders for mini rolls. These foods are enough to entertain yourself and your loved ones all day long-and you may still have some leftovers.
Many times, we spend our time and energy on the people around us, putting ourselves last instead of first. But everyone should treat themselves well from time to time. This year, allow yourself to buy something that you have been paying attention to, even if it is completely self-indulgent. This can be a pair of new headphones, a 4K TV, a beautiful coffee machine-anything you want. As long as it does not destroy your personal piggy bank, you should not feel guilty for rewarding yourself with meaningful, useful, or simply fun gifts.
Movies can evoke a feeling of nostalgia and warmth, and bring us back to a less busy period in life. Spend an evening watching your beloved movie when you were a kid and order some comforting takeaways to make the experience more authentic. You may be surprised that this simple activity can take you back in time and help you forget the stress in life. Invite some friends and family to watch with you to make the night more beautiful.
It’s important to do something special for yourself this holiday season. You can complete your self-care routine with the help of Pizza Hut’s triple snack box, which contains five breadsticks; two medium single-sided pizzas; and one serving. An order for Cinnabon® mini rolls.
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