The Power of the Bath

When was the last time you had a bath? A real long bath, chest deep in bubbles? Well I had one tonight.

I must admit I have been terribly stressed and frustrated this evening, which is totally out of character. Being someone who is normally so laid back they're almost horizontal, the rare times I get stressed, I don't know what it is or how to deal with it. So after having screwed up work, ripped paper to shreds, stomped around a bit, had a rant to a friend and become just about ready to rip someone's head off, I finally decided to have a bath.

I stayed submerged for a good half hour with Magic fm's ten at 10 and some lavender oil on an oil burner and WOW. Just wow. My heart beat slowed, my muscles noticeably relaxed and I began to breathe a bit deeper. I slowly came back around to normal.

Post-bath those horrible stressy feelings have vanished. I'm back to my normal self. So next time stress hits, instead ripping a head off, I will save a life with a bath.