Bed and Breakfast retreats are perfect for when you need to relax. For some people, though, relaxation is difficult. They are so used to rushing everywhere and living life under pressure. Does that sound like your life?
We want you to really enjoy your time out when you come to stay so here are a few tips that will help you to relax.
1. Disconnect.
Turn off your phone. Leave the laptop or iPad at home. Those things only mean work or pressure to do something. When you are at a Bed and Breakfast retreat, you are there to get away. If you have them with you, you KNOW you’ll turn them on “Just for a peep” or to “see that everything is ok.” If the world can’t get along without you for a day or two, you are doing something wrong. No one is indispensable and even you need time off to recharge. So, ditch the electronics for a day or so.
2. Reconnect.
Most of our visitors come with a friend or partner. It has sometimes been quite a while since the two of them were able to get away and have a chat without interruption. When you finally get the time to reconnect with that special person, you will be amazed by the sense of peace and companionship that spreads through you, body and soul. When you are really connected with your partner, your stress levels drop dramatically. You don’t feel so alone and you know you have support.
3. Breathe.
Bed and Breakfast retreats and farmstay’s are located in peaceful and scenic surrounds. If you go outside and lie in the lush green grass, close your eyes and take a deep breath, you will be filled with fresh, pure air. Not only is it good for your body, it’s wonderful for your mind. When was the last time you breathed in such sweet, fresh air? It would have been a very special time – perhaps even from your childhood. Those wonderful memories and feelings will wash over you with every breath you take.
4. Meditate.
Meditation doesn’t have to mean sitting cross-legged and chanting ‘Om’. Find a quiet place that feels comfortable and safe. Relax and close your eyes. Listen to the rhythm of your breath. Breathe in and breathe out, paying attention to the way your body responds. After a while the most amazing thing happens. You find a spot inside your mind that lets you roam freely around your thoughts and your body without bringing with it any of the frustrations that usually come with them. This is when you make those amazing discoveries about yourself. It’s when you suddenly find the way forward that has been eluding you. It’s when your body speaks to you and tells you what it needs for maximum wellness. Meditation is refreshing and very illuminating.
5. Massage
Massage is soothing. It relieves stress that is stored in the body and it relaxes your busy mind. Sometimes I think people forget that massage is a therapy, not a luxury. It is something that we should all experience regularly. While you are here, why not practice on each other? Or, if that is too much like hard work. experience a professional therapeutic massage with our masseuse, Leanne.
Relaxation is all about turning off all those switches in your mind and body that have been jammed on for so long. Staying at a Bed and Breakfast retreat will give you the right surroundings to relax in. Now it’s up to you to take advantage of it.
