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The Power of an Everything Shower

Good day my love bugs.

One surprisingly effective strategy for managing emotional burnout and executive dysfunction is incorporating rituals that offer both structure and sensory relief , like the trending "Everything Shower." This isn’t your quick rinse-and-go kind of shower. It’s a full, intentional self-care experience where you take time to exfoliate, deep-condition your hair, shave, cleanse, and moisturize — essentially doing everything in one extended, uninterrupted session. For women who feel scattered or overstimulated, the Everything Shower can be a grounding ritual that restores a sense of control and calm, even when the rest of life feels chaotic.

More than just hygiene, the Everything Shower is about reclaiming your body and time. It provides a rare pause from emotional caregiving and the pressures of constant productivity. The repetition of nurturing steps of scrubbing, rinsing, soothing, becomes meditative and because it has a clear beginning, middle, and end, it can also help those struggling with task initiation or mental fog. For many women, it’s not vanity; it’s therapy.

Even when you feel like you can’t tackle anything else, an Everything Shower can feel like hitting the reset button, a small but powerful act of self-preservation.

Ivory Smith National Alliance on Mental Illness talks about how the Everything Shower does not have to be complicated but can be a good way to manage hygiene when you do not feel at your best. You do not need to spend a ton of money on products. The shower should also not be too long, we do not wanting it to turn into a sad girl shower.

Tips for the everything shower

1. Attach the act of showering as the start of something, like the beginning of the work week.

2. Attach the act of showering to the end of the work week, as a source of relaxation and release.

3. If showering is too much of an ordeal, keep adult disposal bathing cloths handy.

4. Time your shower or set an alarm so that you do not spend too much time consumed by your thoughts.

5. Play some music or a podcast you really enjoy to set the mood.

6. Add extra products or steps to the routine when having the everything shower such as a face scrub, face mask, body oil or hair food.

Remember that taking care of yourself is important and you have to be gentle with yourself in every aspect of your life. Always make life easier and softer for yourself.

Till next time, Cheers!

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