MIND OVER MATTER

Care for your mind as well as body with top products to boost your mood

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Jane Atkinson
Gabriella Stein

Published: 22:00, 25 Jul 2020

TO succeed in life, caring for mind as well as your body is vital, new research shows.

Meditation, nurturing a positive mindset, smiling and walking in nature can all help. Here we explore mood boosters, while our beauty expert tests salon-quality face treatments at home.

Health

with Jane Atkinson

Spritz

Vitality Spritz, £14 for 30ml from Saint Iris Adriatica -

SMELL is a mood enhancer – and what’s better than the scent of a balmy summer holiday?

Vitality Spritz from Saint Iris Adriatica contains sweet mandarin, Sicilian lemons, bergamot, aromatic sage and neroli.

It smells amazing, made my skin glow and gave me that happy holiday feeling for the whole day.

Herbal remedy

St John’s Wort has been used for centuries as a mood regulator and can give an instant mood shift

St John’s Wort, £12 for 50ml from theorganicpharmacy.com -

HERBAL remedy St John’s Wort has been used for centuries as a mood regulator.

By increasing the activity of brain chemicals such as serotonin and noradrenaline it can help with seasonal affective disorder, mild anxiety and sleep problems.

I added ten to 15 drops to water and felt an instant mood shift.

Check with your doctor if you are on other medication.

Get moving

WITH more than 500 hits to choose from, the Just Dance Now app is a great way to get moving, stimulate your brain and laugh.

The moves are easy and you can compete against others.

I was buzzing after jumping around for 20 minutes (IOS and Android, free).

Beauty

with Gabriella Stein

Budget

Microneedling can improve the appearance of wrinkles, stretch marks, uneven skin tone, acne scars and pigmentation

Skin Gym Micro Roller Set, £47 reduced from £55 at currentbody.com -

Microneedling set with attachments for face, body and eye area.

It can improve the appearance of wrinkles, stretch marks, uneven skin tone, acne scars and pigmentation.

I achieved better results with my skincare when combined with needling.

Mid-range

The L’Institut Facial Sonic Cleansing Expert is a two-in-one cleansing and facial massage device

Darphin L’Institut Facial Sonic Cleansing Expert ,£130 from escentual.com -

A two-in-one cleansing and facial massage device to remove impurities, boost skin’s cellular process and reveal a more youthful complexion.

The cleansing brush purifies and tightens pores and reduces excess oil.

The massage head vibrates to infuse your skincare products into the skin and improve circulation.

Luxury

The Foreo UFO2 is pricey but definitely worth the investment

Foreo UFO2, £249 from foreo.com -

This fab device combines with an app to guide you through each mask and how to use it.

Simply attach the mask to the device, press start and it does the rest.

Care for your mind as well as body with top products to boost your mood