7 small but useful activities for taking care of your body and mind

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1. Well-being starts in the morning: hot water and a few drops of lemon juice

In the morning and on an empty stomach, for the best start to the day heat a little water in a pan or in the microwave and add a few drops of lemon juice.
Leave to cool and then sip this miraculous beverage, rich in beneficial properties for your body.

With its purifying action, lemon eliminates toxins from your body, supporting your liver in its primary functions, reinforcing the immune system and helping digestion.
It is also an excellent ally for your diet, because it reduces feelings of hunger and vitamin C, contained in lemon juice, helps to burn fats.

Thanks to the antioxidant properties of lemon, your skin will also thank you for this drink which will boost your energy levels as you absorb all the nutritional goodness of lemon. What's more, it appears that lemon contributes towards improving mood, reducing anxiety and depression.

A drink bursting with energy and happiness, giving you a head start to the day! 

2. Meditating in the morning to maintain concentration

Meditation is another activity for your morning. After drinking your glass of hot or warm water with a few drops of lemon juice, meditation can be a valid ally for mustering the energy you need to face your daily schedule: work, sport and chores.

To meditate all you need is a peaceful room; keep lighting to a minimum, relish the silence, close your eyes, place yourself in the lotus position and simply empty your mind of all thoughts.
Initially this may be difficult because our mind is crowded by thousands of thoughts that are difficult to shake off, but if you apply yourself with consistency and persevere, slowly but surely you will be able to take control of them.

This activity helps to sharpen your concentration, to stay focused, to see things from the right perspective and will stop you from wasting so much energy on negative thoughts.
The more you do it, the more you will hone your perception and management of activities throughout the day.

3. Breathe and do it the right way

It may sound a nonplus, but so many of us don't actually know how to breathe the right way!
The best breathing technique requires you to use your diaphragm in a controlled manner, a veritable elixir for times in which we feel overwhelmed by negative thoughts that heighten our anxiety and tension.

Stopping for a few moments during the day to concentrate on your own breathing not only boosts your body's oxygen levels, but it also helps us to feel calmer during these particularly stressful times.
Whenever those negative emotions start to get the better of you, simply focus on breathing correctly to slowly but surely restore a sense of calm.

4. Keep active: 250 steps per hour

You can't go out, but you still need to stay active and there are lots of Apps out there that help us to exercise with what we have at home; others count the number of steps we take each day.
Setting ourselves a daily target of steps per hour and achieving it in the shortest time possible can be an excellent distraction from work or moments of boredom.

Where can you take 250 steps each hour?
In the courtyard of your block of flats, in the garden, on the balcony, up and down the staircase in your building or, if none of these options are available to you, simply walk briskly around your home.
It may not sound like a lot, but given that we are not moving as much as before, your body will thank you for it!

5. Stretching before and after work

Those of us who are smart-working will have noticed how our seat at home is not nearly as comfortable as the one in the office.
The chairs we have at home are designed to be sat on for no more than a few minutes at a time, certainly not for the whole day.
This is because they are not ergonomic, do not support the lumbar fascia and over time can cause back pain.

This is why stretching is useful before and after work, not to mention before and after your lunch break, to make your body more flexible and prepare it for all the hours you'll be spending seated on a chair that is not really designed to support it.
All it takes is a few exercises (easy to find online) to make working from home even more comfortable. 

6. Skin care and lots of sun (remember your sun protection)

While it is true that isolation has imposed limitations, it also means having more time to take care of ourselves.
This is why in the morning, as soon as you wake up, and in the evening before going to bed, you can create a veritable reinvigorating skin care routine and with the arrival of warmer weather, you can enjoy a spot of sun bathing, without ever forgetting suitable sun protection!

The secret to a perfect skin is creating a veritable daily ritual in several steps, testing and trying the best creams, oils and tonics that enhance skin texture, preparing it for the summer.

7. One last activity for your well-being: a hot bath with aromatherapy and music therapy

Once the day is done, you've switched off your pc, done your exercise and as you get ready to enjoy a film, a good book or catch up on an extra couple of hours of sleep, you can help yourself relax by taking a nice, hot bath.
Take relaxation to a whole new level by pampering yourself with some aromatherapy and music therapy.

Simply light an incense stick or a scented candle, dim the lights and put on a relaxing music compilation as the perfect ending to a day filled with commitments, work, thoughts, without forgetting about well-being for your body and mind.