HAVE you ever gotten so stressed out you just wanted to tear your hair out? So pressured that you felt like your head was going to explode? I’ve been there myself, and have discovered that there’s a good way to deal with that hot head — go float in a pool.
Don your bathing suit, slather on that sunscreen and slide into the waters. Relax your body and float, face up to the sky. Close your eyes. Detach yourself from the thoughts that are stressing you out. Wash them out of your mind as you float, float, float.
Water is a good way to cleanse your soul. Some opt to go for a shower to ease their minds, others slide into a hot tub to relax. I think that floating in a pool is the best though. That moment of weightlessness, the sound of the little waves splashing against you, the burden on your shoulders just washes away with the water.
Try this floating exercise at least once a week. Perhaps it could be a Monday morning ritual — kick off your week with a mind empty of negative thoughts, just the sweet sound of waves splashing, of positivity embracing your body. Or it could be a ritual to end your week — wash out all the negativity and start the weekend fresh.
Don’t swim, just float. Just let your body be. Just let the water carry you around the pool. You don’t even have to go to the deep end if that gives you stress. Water is more powerful than you think. You drink it to refresh and nourish you, but floating in it can do just the same.
So go float in a pool and take it easy. Relax. Wash away those stressors and let the waves of positivity carry you.
