I know, I'm about a week late but I have been on vacation and avoiding computers like nobody's business. By the way, vacation, definitely a stress reducer. I highly recommend. And if you happen to be someone's boss, encourage them to use their vacation days. Boss them. Everyone needs to go on vacation sometimes. And sometimes people need to be told.
So anyway, stress relief in 2008. A new year always has this great hope surrounding it. Somehow it feels like a clean slate. The tendency is to make all sorts of promises to ourselves about how we will improve ourselves and our lives this year. And thats great. But a lot of pressure too, don't you think?
So no new years resolutions here. I am going to stick to one small thing at a time. Somehow it seems more manageable. And today that small thing is the nose bidet. Seriously.
When I last wrote I was sick and my friend Kristen recommended this unusual trick, nasal irrigation. Or, in a nutshell, holding your breath and squirting tepid salt water up one nostril so it comes out the other. Sounds lovely, right? But what could be more lovely than not having a congested head of sinus headaches?
Anyway, I didnt get a chance to do it because I didn't have anything around the house that was the right shape and size for squirting water up my nose. but now my cold is mostly gone and I have that leftover stuffiness. You know, the stuff that lingers long after your other symptoms have gone. I think I nose bidet is exactly what I need. I will do it tonight and report back.
You can buy a neti pot at the local drug store or if you have a little tea pot handy, that should do the trick. It lets you clear your head, quite literally. If you're curious, there are plenty of youtube videos demonstrating proper techniques.
Wish me luck!
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