Top Ten Tips to Smart Living and Proactive Relaxation

Oregon Scientific, global experts in smart living technology, is encouraging Britain to create good karma and turn their homes into sanctuaries of peace and calm.

Insights reveal that we are increasingly revolting against the stresses of urban living and are looking for ‘proactive relaxation’, with the help of lighting, sound, vision and smell. So by working with Life Coach and TV presenter Patricia Mitchell, Oregon Scientific have design ten top tips to help relieve stress and help you live better.

1. Relax – Find your own inner sanctum and more effective ways to relax and de-stress at home. Creating a spa experience at home can help you achieve this ultimate indulgence without ever leaving the bedroom.

2. Purify your body – Keep your body hydrated throughout the day by drinking plenty of water and you’ll feel energized.

3. Stretch & Soothe – Increasing flexibility helps ease aching bodies and tired minds and light massage stretches and relaxes tight muscles and removes toxins from the body, helping to reduce sensations of pain and stress. So if the Lotus isn’t for you, swap the Yoga mat for Oregon Scientific’s i.comfort Massage Cushion.

4. Stay away from fad diets – All food is good for you, it’s the quantity and frequency that’s key.

5. Make it personal – Everyone finds relaxation in different ways. Oregon Scientific’s i.comfort 3D Massage Seat uses innovative optical sensors to help personalise your massage experience. This allows you to relax, de-stress and enjoy a salon-style Shiatsu massage that is completely tailored to your body’s needs.

6. Inspire your senses - Aromatherapy can reduce the perception of stress, increase contentment, and decrease levels of cortisol, the “stress hormone.” Oregon Scientific’s stunning i.relax All Senses Aroma Diffuser uses advanced ultrasonic technology and three holistic therapies, aroma therapy, light therapy and sound therapy, to relax the mind, body and soul.

7. Breath - Full breaths, right down into our belly, help us physically and mentally to restore inner and outer balance. Take time out of your day to bring awareness to your breath.

8. Wake up naturally - Studies have shown that light therapy can effectively treats mood disorders and mild degrees of depression, helping create a feeling of calm and wellbeing. Make waking up on dark winter mornings more enjoyable with Oregon Scientific’s i.wake Up Clock that gradually illuminates over a pre-set time, leaving you more refreshed and energized.

9. Get a good night’s sleep – You will feel more rejuvenated and ready to make the most of the day.

10. Escape the chaos – Insights suggest that the bedroom will become an ever precious space for self-preservation and pampering. So create a tranquil space, away from chores and emails, screaming children and mobile phones and use the latest Spa@Home devices to truly indulge yourself.

WINTER

Winter is nature’s way of getting us to get ready for spring and a great time for getting comfortable in your own home, but that doesn't mean becoming a couch potato.

I. Use your home as a place of centering and focus and potential healing too. Use this time to contemplate, eat good food and take time to relax.

II. Take up gentle exercise such as Yoga, or try meditation in a calm relaxed environment.

III. Make sure you keep yourself warm, it will help you to relax.

IV. Reflect and plan for the coming year in cozy environment.

V. Winter is a time of different germs invading our body and the outside elements can reduce our immune system. Try and keep yourself in a clean environment and remember to wash your hands and keep away from germs.

VI. Use light therapy to help beat the winter blues. Wake up naturally with a dawn simulating clock to boost your energy levels and sense of wellbeing.