Me Days

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Female Dealing with Stress

2012-08-09T14:19:00.000-07:00

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Recent research has shown that women today are less happy than they have been over the past 40 years. There are many theories about why, but lack of free time can be a major reason.
Women today have been told we have it all careers, families, kids, community involvement, and relationships. But all too often having it all leaves us with no time or strength left for ourselves.

There's a tremendous amount of stress and pressure put on women: being parents, being daughters, mothers, wives, professionals. All of these roles combined leave many of us not taking adequate care of ourselves which is what sustains us and gives us the energy to take care of all these other responsibilities that we have.

Whether you're wrangling toddlers, sleeplessly waiting for your teen to come home, caring for your aging parents, or all of the above.Every woman needs an occasional break for sanity's sake. This means taking time each day to do something for yourself.

How can you make it happen? Don't wait for the time to just magically appear. It won't.

Try to find at least half an hour to an hour every day for you. It doesn't have to be all at once. And before you decide what you're going to do with the time you're building into your schedule, promise yourself that you won't waste it.

If You Have 5-10 Minutes

Sit on the porch with a cup of coffee and the newspaper. Or, just watch the clouds go by. No phone or calendar allowed.
Call a friend to chat. This doesn't mean planning the bake sale or organizing the neighborhood watch -- just talk, without an agenda.
Move. Get up from your desk, stretch, and walk around the block or up and down a flight of stairs.
Breathe deeply. While you're sitting in your office, car, or home, focus on breathing slowly and gently for five minutes. It's OK if your mind wanders a bit, but don't start planning what you have to do next -- just follow your breath.
Pet your pet. Focus for five minutes on cuddling with cat or dog. You'll both feel better.
Put on your iPod and hit shuffle. Then just sit and listen.

If You Have 15-30 Minutes

Read one chapter of a book you've wanted to make time for. Keep a basket in your office or living room with a good book, magazine, crossword puzzle, or other short escapes.
Find a nearby park and go for a brisk walk.
Putter. This doesn't mean cleaning the house or organizing your kids' clothes. Instead, it means doing little things at home that you enjoy, like trimming the rose bush and putting together a bouquet for your office or kitchen.
Soak in the tub. If you're a parent, make sure another adult is on duty to make sure no one's going to yell "Mom!" Plan so you'll have some fabulous bath goodies on hand. Don't forget a glass of ice water or wine.

Add your own favorites to these lists. Whatever you choose to do with your "me" time. Make it relaxing and restorative. If you don't feel like it works for you try something else.

"'Shoulds' are the enemy of relaxation. Don't think about what you should do, but about what makes you thrive."

Bunion Surgery Part 1

2012-07-15T13:22:00.001-07:00

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My Bunion Surgery- Prevent It From Happening To You

2011-09-20T20:17:00.000-07:00

(Night before surgery)
Bunions / Bunion Pain and Bunions Treatment

Prevent Bunions - How to Prevent Bunions From Causing Foot Pain

Avoid wearing narrow, pointy heels that are more than two inches high.
Buy shoes with wide toe boxes that provide enough space to house the widest part of your feet.
Wear shoes that do not squeeze or press down onto your toes and the joint of your big toe.
Whenever you can, go barefoot.
Insert orthopedic padding in your shoes whenever needed to make each pair of shoes you wear as comfortable and supportive as possible. Cushioned sports socks, bunion pads and cushions can also help.
Pamper yourself with foot massages, foot soaks, and other foot therapies to relieve foot pressure and keep the muscles, ligaments and joints in your feet soft and supple.

I've had this bunion on my right toe for several years. Hoping it would get better with time then realizing it would not. I was faced with the reality that surgery was my only option. After years of research on bunion surgery my biggest problem was not the surgery, but being on crutches and wearing that boot.

Most people seemed to wear the boot 4-6 weeks. That was a dreadful long time for me. I talked to several people about their experience. Most of them said it was totally worth it. Finally I talked to a couple of ladies at work that had already had the surgery. Then I find out they had all went to the same doctor. That helped me make my decision to do it.

The doctor explained all the details of surgery. He said he would have to put a screw in my toe. However, most people find a screw painful, and bothersome, so they come back to have it removed. That was very frightful for me to hear. The doctor could not make me see why I needed a screw in my to, so it made me believe I did not really need it. I elected to not have a screw put in my toe.

After 15 days I went back to my doctor to have my toe examined. He yanked it then lifted it as high as possible, and pushed it down as far a possible. That was painful. He removed the dressing. When it was removed I noticed my foot was very dark, wrinkled, and extra dry. He had used some kind of surgery glue, which is supposed to dissolve as I take showers.

(One and 1/2 week after surgery) Removing the dressing

The result was amazing to me. He said I could get rid of the crutches, and boot. Start wearing tennis shoes with socks. Take therapy three times a week for the next three weeks.

My toe went through several changes after surgery. I went through six weeks of therapy for my toe. The glue finally began to separate from he scar. The skin started peeling from the scar. The color started to come back to my feet. Darkness of the skin from the wrapping along with swelling, and glue on the scar used to enclose the incision instead of staples.

(Six weeks after surgery) Skin color beginning to come back along with the scar healing, and swelling of the toe is going down.

I returned to work in October wearing flat shoes for the first two week. My toe was feeling alright with light to moderate pain and swelling. I did foot exercises, but not as often as I should have. I also soaked my foot every other day in hot Epsom salt water. Some days my toe and foot would be swollen pretty bad.

The last week of November I decided to soak a cotton ball in alcohol and put a huge band aid on it. I noticed the pain and swelling beginning to subside.

Dr. Larry Hayes, D.P.M.

Dr. Larry Hayes Podiatry Surgeon
714 North Hampton Road
DeSoto, Tx 75115
(972) 223-3266

Daired's Salon & Spa Pangea (Arlington, TX)

2011-07-30T12:25:00.000-07:00

Upon arrival you are greeted, then checked in and led to a beautiful lounge and dressing room area where you are suppose to remove all your clothes and slip into a pair of slippers and robe provided by them. You are then taken into a private lounge areato wait until someone takes you to your next destination.

My next destination was lunch. You can eat in a private setting or inside Cafe Daired's. My lunch was private, and included coffee, Greek wrap with low fat oven roasted turkey breast, romaine, cucumber, red onion, avocado, reduced fat Swiss, Dijon mustard and tzatziki sauce served in a fresh tomato wrap, and strawberry shortcake house made served with low fat whipped cream and flambéed strawberries. It was delicious!!

My next destination was outside in the beautiful garden. The sun was shining bright with a bit of a breeze. There was a fan that slowly circulates the air at a low speed, and you feel a constant breeze. It was so nice to sit and meditate.

My next destination was a 1 hour Pangéa Swedish Massage. The signature massage begins with a cleansing foot ritual to set the mood for complete relaxation followed by a full-body massage as the therapist uses long gliding strokes, kneading, and friction techniques to relax muscles and increase circulation.

My next destination Microdermabrasion. A skin polishing technique used to provide exfoliation and rejuvenation of the skin to remove fine lines, acne scars, and discoloration from the face, neck, hands, and décolleté. Using crystal free microdermabrasion, the top layer of skin is removed by gently exfoliating the skin with natural diamond tips, while at the same time vacuuming the dead skin cells away.

My final destination Pangéa Pedicure, which starts with a soothing foot soak to soften skin and relieve stress. Next, your feet are thoroughly exfoliated to remove roughness and dead skin, then the feet and calves are massaged with foot cream rich in Shea butter to rub out tension and rub in moisture. Completed with cuticle removal and nail conditioning, the toes are topped off with your choice of nail polish or buffing.

I have been coming to Daired's for the last 5 years. It's a wonderful treat usually given to me as a gift for special occasions. The massages are wonderful! I've had the manicures, pedicures, facials, make up and lunch. The chef also prepares wonderful dishes.

From the time you enter the front door until the time you leave you are treated like a VIP. Women and men both enjoy this great treatment.

Daried's Salon & Spa Pangea

2400 West Interstate 20
Arlington, Texas 76017
(817) 465-9797 or metro (817) 467-9991

Me Days

2011-04-29T19:14:00.000-07:00

Everybody needs a Me Day!

We spend most of our time working hard taking care of others working weeks and months at time without a off day or me.
This is a day where you spend the entire day doing only what you want to do. It's all about you. No friends, spouses, children, relatives, or anybody ALLOWED.

As for me I don't get Me Days often. When I manage to get one there always seem be something important going on in my personal business life that has to be addressed instead of me actually pampering myself.

Me Days are great for:

Sleeping late.
Being lazy.
Making the bed or not.
Take a shower and brush teeth my when I feel like it.
Drink Coffee or tea all day.
Soak in a tub filled with bubbles, aromatics and oils.
Walk around the house in PJ's, t shirts, jogging pants, slippers or barefoot.
Meditate.
Watch my favorite shows
Surf the Internet, read a book without interruption.
Bake cookies or muffins.
Organize my closet.
Go to breakfast, lunch or dinner by myself.
Have my meal delivered and eat it at home.
Get a manicure, pedicure, or massage.
Work out at home.
Go shopping at the mall, outlet mall, or go to a thrift stores.
Go to the park, or museum.
Go for a drive around town maybe even out of town.
Go to to the beach.

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