Smom's Lifestyle- The Calming Shower Soap Shop: Why It’s So Hard to “Turn It Off” After Work

 

Let’s get vulnerable for a minute.

You’re great at what you do.
You pour yourself into your work or your business and your family because you care, you love your family and you enjoy what you do.

And if you’re honest… you even like the pace.

But here’s the thing—when you spend all day in “go mode,” your nervous system doesn’t know how to switch gears just because you’re home or clocked out for the work day.

Your mind is still running through emails.
Your body still feels tense, even when you’ve changed into comfy clothes.

And that restless, anxious feeling?
It’s not because something is wrong with you… it’s because your mind and body have been running on high intensity mode for too long. You’re body has to be “told” to slow down and find a moment of calm.

See, what’s happened is you’ve trained yourself to be always ready. 

Always moving. 

Always solving.

Always fixing.

Now, that skill is valuable. Don’t get me wrong—but it comes with a cost if you never step out of it. So you have to teach your body and mind how to also relax again. 

You need to create small moments that make your body feel like it's okay to relax.

Here’s something you can try today:
Give your body a reminder that the workday is over.
Not just a thought, but something physical—something it can easily recognize and can be part of your natural routine.

 Like a signal to switch gears.

A perfect example of this is a shower or bath. 

You already do it every day, so it’s familiar and easy.

The warm to hot water helps your muscles loosen up.

The sound and feel of it washing over you can help your mind step away from the day’s noise- it’s like a white noise (some people, like me, even use a white noise like the sound of a fan to clear your thoughts to sleep at night).

This can also be a cue for your body that the work day is over.

I even encourage you to add a few drops of pure lavender essential oil  or use a soap that is contains lavender essential oil because that lavender scent can really help your brain disconnect from work so you can slow things down.

It sounds simple, but it works.
That warm water and lavender, tells your nervous system:
“We’re done for now. It’s time to rest.”

You can’t erase the demands of the day.
But you can create these tiny, but very powerful ways to relax after a busy day will that keep you from running on empty.

And when those moments are built into something you’re already doing—like your evening shower—it’s not “one more thing” to add to your list, it’s just you giving yourself and your body the permission it needs to calm down from the day. I’m creating something to make this  SUPER easy for you.

If you love the simplicity of a good hot shower and lavender soap to slow down in the evenings after work to wind down, I'm starting a new lavender essential oils soap subscription box with lavender soaps.

Click the link to join my waitlist to see the behind the scenes and to find out when it hits the shop. 🧼🚿❤️😌

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Click the link to see how you can protect your peace and wash away the stress when you're feeling overwhelmed and stretched thin .

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