How To Combat Festive Fatigue: Cult Beauty Edition

It’s easy to let your self care practices fall by the wayside over the holiday season, with the pull of post-work dinners, drinks and Christmas markets sounding endlessly more appealing than a workout. While we’re never one to say no to treating ourselves and enjoying life, looking after your physical and mental wellbeing is just as important. Trust us. Burning the candle at both ends never ends well in our experience, so whether it’s squeezing in five minutes to meditate, getting in a quick workout with your {P.ball} from P.volve, or rolling out your {MAAT} to ground yourself with a restorative yoga session, make sure you’re doing something for your body and mind that you enjoy. Self care comes in many forms, and doing a little something each day to care for your hard-working muscles and mind will keep you firmly on an even keel and far from burnout.

What’s more calming than looking after your {body} with a comforting soak in the bathtub? If you are fortunate enough to have access to one then taking some time out to melt your stresses away in a practically overflowing {bubble bath} or indulgent fragrant soak can do wonders for your energy levels. The health benefits of bathing have been widely researched, with a positive impact on your mental health, easing of muscle tension and even improvements to your breathing being noted as just some of the positive outcomes. Our current go-to choice for your nightly wind-down ritual is VERDEN’s {Bath Oil}. Enriched with nourishing oils that not only give your skin some much-needed care and attention but also dissolve your daily stresses and help you reconnect with your breath, this self care staple is sure to keep festive burnout at bay. It’s also the perfect excuse to stick on your favourite wind-down music and grab that book you’ve been trying to find the time to finish!

Now, hear us out, we know the name can sound somewhat scary, but we promise that after a little one-on-one with the {Bed of Nails Acupressure Mat} you’ll be singing the praises of this stress-busting aid. The only kind of nails we usually go for are the perfectly manicured kind, however, this carefully structured mat has quickly become a calming holy grail around the Cult Beauty offices this Christmas.

Combining Eastern wisdom with Scandinavian modernity, this acupressure mat helps to melt away tension, stress and even stubborn knots and twinges. Over 8,800 non-toxic plastic spikes have been painstakingly arranged to work in a similar way to acupuncture needles, with the goal being to release happy endorphins and oxytocin that leave you feeling like you just left a week-long spa retreat. Stay with us, we’ll hold our hands up and amidst that at first this can be a little uncomfortable, so newbies might want to start with a light tee on as a barrier between your skin and the ‘nails’. As you gradually become accustomed to the pressure on your back, you’ll quickly become a bed of nails pro… we’ve even been known to fall asleep on them they’re that relaxing!

Now that your wellbeing has been taken care of we’re hoping that your Christmas to-do list is seeming a little more surmountable, and if you’re in need of some last-minute shopping inspiration there’s always our carefully curated Christmas Shop!

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