Tips to Stay Healthier and Happier when you're on vacation

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Vacation, while soothing for the soul, can be disorienting to the body. You may find yourself straying from your normal healthy routine and possibly exposing your body to extreme climates. But that doesn’t mean you have to suffer in the process, says Helga Hefner, Manager of Professional Skin and Spa Education at Aveda.

Here’s how to take your trip and thrive while you’re on it:

1. Drink more (warm) water. “Drinking warm water in the morning before anything else passes your lips is an ancient Ayurvedic healing technique believed to help your body metabolize food from the previous day,” says Helga. If drinking hot water doesn’t sound appetizing to you, try it at room temperature or add some lemon or mint to make it more palatable — It’s so important to stay hydrated while traveling especially during the extremely hot Summer temperatures.

2. Be consistent with meal and bedtimes. The more predictable things are for your body, the easier it will acclimate to the newness of your environment on vacation. Sticking to a schedule helps so you don’t feel off track when you return from your trip.

3. Get up early. “When you get up with the sun, you bring the energy of lightness to your day. If you get up later, you bring in the energy of lethargy, and it can stay with you all day long,” says Helga. Plus, getting up early gives you more time to sightsee and have new adventures!

4. Don’t’ neglect your skin care routine! If you’re planning to spend a lot of time outside during your trip, sunscreen is crucial. That’s why we turn to Aveda’s Daily Light Guard SPF 30. Sunscreen should be the last step in your skincare routine; apply it on top of your daily AM moisturizer before heading out for the day, and toss it in your bag to reapply when necessary.

You can find Aveda’s Daily Light Guard SPF 30. plus more at Milagro Salons located at 8790 Highway 6, Suite 150 in Missouri City, Texas

Eunice Soto

If someone had told me years ago that one day I would own a hair salon- I would have thought NO WAY! Milagro Salons is a family owned business. My brother and my husband are my business partners, and when the opportunity arose for us to carry on in our father’s footsteps it felt like the most natural thing to do! Aside from being a salon owner; I enjoy traveling, am a huge dog lover, and look forward to quiet time on the beach with my husband when possible.