10 Ways To Feel Good About Yourself

Treat yourself to some special underwear from LH Boutique and get in touch with your sensual side

Wear Perfume

Our sense of smell is powerful and the right scents can transform how we feel. Whether it’s a spritz of your favourite perfume, lighting a scented candle or using some essential oils in the bath, fragrance can quickly change your mood.

Put On Some Jewellery

Delicate jewellery and little fingers don’t mix well as anyone who has had an earring pulled or necklace tugged will know. If, like me, you have packed away expensive jewellery until your children are a little older, it’s worth putting some on when you want to feel better about yourself. The gentle swing of dangling earrings or a pendant hanging round your neck feels a little decadent, making you feel special and beautiful.

Focus On Your Make-Up

You don’t need to wear make-up or spend ages styling your hair to be gorgeous, but taking the extra time to accentuate your best features and making people do a double take can make you feel great. If you normally wear little to no make-up, putting some on will make you look different and you are bound to receive compliments.

Paint Your Nails

Just like the act of wearing jewellery and make up, painting your nails can make you feel good about yourself because it slows you down and makes you focus on yourself. If you have a regular manicure it will have less impact, but if your nails are normally naked then painting them feels a bit special. Every so often over the next few days you will find yourself looking at your hands, checking them out and smiling. It helps you pay attention to your body as something beautiful instead of functional.

Spice Up Your Underwear

Practical, comfortable underwear that is easy to wash and keeps you in place is great for every day when you are running around after children, but there is something special about slipping on a lacy pair of pants and bra that accentuates your cleavage. If your underwear has seen better days it might be time to treat yourself. Carefully slip on some new lingerie from LH Boutique and check yourself out in the mirror to see how beautiful you are. Whether you then cover it up so only you know the secret or share it with someone who deserves it is up to you.

Wear Sensual Materials

If you are covering that special underwear up then think about making your clothes extra special to help boost your mood too. Mumlife clothes are generally about practicality. I choose clothes that are easy to wash, need minimal ironing and are easy to wear. The difference in how I feel when I put a more delicate outfit on is amazing. Feeling satin or silk sliding over smooth skin or the soft cosiness of cashmere helps remind you that you are sensual and special.

Massage

Touch is so important when you are trying to reconnect with your body and how you feel about yourself. Your body does amazing things, but it is amazing too. A massage is a great way to reconnect. Obviously the ideal is a slow and seductive massage from someone you love, but massaging yourself will wake your senses up too. If the idea of self massage seems a bit strange to you, try having a bath or shower and use a soft sponge or bath mitt foamed up with moisturising shower gel and gently clean your skin in a slow, circular motion. Focus on how it feels.

Eat That Chocolate

We all know food can be a powerful aphrodisiac, but it’s not just about what you eat, but how you eat. Take small bites of smooth food that melt in your mouth. Take time to feel the texture and taste all over your tongue. This isn’t about consuming food as quickly as possible before someone asks you to get them a drink or seconds, but eating for pleasure and chocolate is a perfect option.

Tune Into The Music

We have covered taste, touch, sight and smell, but don’t forget the other main sense. Hearing music that makes you feel good about yourself and even dancing in a way that connects you with your body can make you feel good about yourself too. Tune in to the rhythm and tune out of the every day.

Positive Affirmations

Look in the mirror and what do you see? If your first response is to start poking yourself, pulling at your face and generally judging how you look then you need to start embracing the power of positive affirmations. Take time each day to tell yourself what a strong, powerful, beautiful woman you are. Tell yourself you have a great body, clear skin or a fabulous cleavage. Choose your best assets and words that don’t make you cringe and say them to yourself every day until you truly believe them. Because you may be a mother, but you are an amazing woman too.