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It happensIt happensto everyone to everyone

at times.at times.Either your Either your

body or your body or your mind just mind just can’t get can’t get

going.going.

It happensIt happensto everyone to everyone

at times.at times.Either your Either your

body or your body or your mind just mind just can’t get can’t get

going.going.

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SometimesSometimesit’s yourit’s your

EYESEYESthat won’t that won’t wake upwake up

Here are some Here are some tips tips to help you get goingto help you get going

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1. Switch on the brightest1. Switch on the brightest

LIGHTSLIGHTSyou haveyou have

And open allAnd open all

CURTAINSCURTAINS&&

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There’s nothing like There’s nothing like LIGHTLIGHTfor waking your brainfor waking your brain

2. 2.

BLINKBLINKa lota lot

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If your eyes are still gluey, If your eyes are still gluey, blinking blinking fresh tears to wash them fresh tears to wash them

can make them feel more awakecan make them feel more awake

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Try soaking some Try soaking some

COTTON PADSCOTTON PADSin eyein eye--friendly solution and friendly solution and

storing them in a small storing them in a small Mason jar by your bed. Mason jar by your bed.

One popped onto each One popped onto each closed eye for 5 minutes in closed eye for 5 minutes in

the morning makes it easier the morning makes it easier to open them afterwards!to open them afterwards!

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Eye friendly solutions:Eye friendly solutions: Distilled waterDistilled water

Liz Earle’s ‘Eyebright Liz Earle’s ‘Eyebright Lotion’Lotion’

OptrexOptrex eye washeye wash

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3. Drink3. Drinksomesome

WATERWATER

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Water is needed by many bodily processes Water is needed by many bodily processes and dehydration causes fatigueand dehydration causes fatigue

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4. Stimulate your4. Stimulate your

CIRCULATIONCIRCULATIONwith somewith some

DRY SKIN DRY SKIN BRUSHINGBRUSHING

Brushing anywhere on your body Brushing anywhere on your body cancanstimulate stimulate circulation and help you wake circulation and help you wake upupYou don’t have to brush your whole You don’t have to brush your whole bodybody

if if you don’t have time/energyyou don’t have time/energy

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The The FEETFEET are are very responsivevery responsiveto to brushingbrushing as they containas they containthousands of nerve endingsthousands of nerve endings

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The The HANDSHANDS are are also a good choice also a good choice ––and easy to reach if you aren’t bendy!and easy to reach if you aren’t bendy!

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TheThe

NECKNECKis also a great is also a great

choice choice –– as as brushing will brushing will

help drain the help drain the lymphatic fluid lymphatic fluid that builds up that builds up in the face & in the face &

scalp overnightscalp overnight

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The The ABDOMEN ABDOMEN is a great area to brushis a great area to brush

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As the brushing stimulatesAs the brushing stimulates

DIGESTIONDIGESTION

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Brush around your bellybutton in Brush around your bellybutton in increasingly large circles,increasingly large circles,

in a in a CLOCKWISE CLOCKWISE directiondirection

Then youThen youcan get on can get on

with your daywith your daywithout feeling without feeling

sluggish & sluggish & halfhalf--asleep!asleep!

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If youIf youwould like to learn a would like to learn a new, easy & efficient new, easy & efficient skin brushing routine, skin brushing routine,

you can learn it inyou can learn it inTHE 10THE 10--DAY SKIN DAY SKIN BRUSHING BRUSHING DETOXDETOX

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