She shudders when the phone rings. It was Camelia, her dear friend:

– Hey! What are you doing? 

- I don't know what's wrong with me, I don't feel like doing anything today...

In general, Monica was a cheerful, energetic, enthusiastic type of woman, spreading good cheer around her. But lately, she'd been feeling listless since the early hours. She thought maybe it was the pandemic, which kept her indoors more.

Today, his hands were hanging by his side, his head was slightly turned to the floor. The coffee was getting cold, but it was as if its flavor no longer attracted her. She woke up in no mood for anything. She couldn't say why. She simply felt on autopilot and without a trace of vigor or motivation to get up. 

It had taken a lot of willpower to get out of bed and do her morning mini-ritual: hot water on an empty stomach, 15 minutes of stretching, breakfast and coffee. 

– On the spot! I'm going to the spa tomorrow! Will you come with me?

- No spa time... with 3 kids and how many I have in the works... no thanks!

In fact, she was just getting ready to get to work. And although she was very interested in what she was working on and the deadlines were on her brain... today she was simply wandering around the house, not finding her place and strength to sit down, not even enough to savor her coffee. 

– When's the last time you did something relax? That's why you end up like this

- Well... I read. And I do almost every day since this pandemic never ends. 

– Eh na! reading is something else. I ask you what you do to stay energized, happy ....

Awareness

But it was clear to Camelia that none of these arguments would convince her, so she changed strategy:

- You know, I was thinking the other day about Mara. You have a wonderful daughter, but she's already 13. What kind of role model do you want her to grow up with? A mom who does everything for her family and nothing for herself? Is that what you want for Mara - when she's a mom too? Always in last place, because that's what she learned, that's all she saw in you all her childhood?

Monica felt her shoulders squeeze and automatically squared as if she had been punched hard in the stomach. She thought for a moment. It was like this: already Mara was picking up after her older brothers around the house without comment, helping her in the kitchen, quietly doing her homework, never asking for anything, unlike the two older boys who drained her of energy with their teenage-specific demands and hormones. What does it teach her to do for herself, for her own happiness? After all, is there anything more important in life than being happy? Her adored and so good child definitely deserves more.

- Yeah, it's OK, I'll go to the spa with you tomorrow. Schedule me what you're going to, I wouldn't know what you're going to...

And off they went. Camelia chose a spa in Snagov, on the one hand because she loved it there, but on the other hand, to be sure that they would go in one car and Monica would not leave suddenly if they called her for who knows what reason, from home or from her company. 

Why go to the SPA?

What seemed like a day of relaxation turned out to be a major change for Monica. Until then, in her mind, spa equaled pampering and nothing else. How is it possible that after only 4 hours at the spa she could feel so good? 

At Camelia's suggestion, he had a 90-minute massage. She thought she'd get bored. When the massage was over, her only thought was: when should I come back? Would tomorrow be too soon? 

Benefits of spa experiences

How wrong he was... He went back home and researched. Although he had a lot of work to do, he began to research the effects massages and discovered a wealth of benefits (you can read them in the article: What is SpaHe then called Camelia:

- Most likely I felt many of the effects without realizing it. I only felt the well-being that came over me during the spa visit, but it was much more than that. You know, I'll get back on the program. Do you have time tomorrow? 

– No, not tomorrow...

- Okay, don't worry, I'll go alone

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However, Monica didn't go to the spa alone, she decided to take Mara, her 13-year-old daughter, with her. Together they discovered that a spa experience is much more than just a momentary treat. Why go to the spa? Because it's a significant transformation in your life. And a lesson of good for each of us. 

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