The 60-Second Wind-Down Ritual (Free Guide)
The 60-Second Wind-Down Ritual
The way you end your day matters as much as anything you did during it.
This is a magnesium ritual. Magnesium is an essential mineral, and about half of Americans do not get enough of it. Dr. Doug, a board-certified neurologist, made his Magnesium Balm so that getting magnesium into your skin could be the calmest minute of your day: you massage the balm in, the magnesium goes to work, and the massage itself becomes the wind-down. The ritual takes about a minute once you know it, two while you are learning. All you need is a quiet corner, your own two hands, and the Magnesium Balm. Here is exactly how to do it.
Close the day.
Lights low, phone face down, somewhere you can sit. The ritual works best when it marks a real ending. Give it the last word.
Start small. The 5 inch rule.
Glide the Magnesium Balm about 5 inches along the area that worked hardest today, calves, feet, shoulders, hands. That one swipe covers what you need. Most people use too much, so start small and add more only if you need it. A little goes a long way.
Massage it in. This is how the magnesium gets in.
This step is the reason the ritual exists. Work the Magnesium Balm in with firm, slow strokes until it absorbs completely, smooth, no greasy residue. Do not rush this. The massage is where the magnesium does its work, and it is the step most people skip. Thirty seconds minimum. Your hands already know what to do.
Breathe.
Peppermint and lavender are in the balm for this exact moment. Three slow breaths in through the nose, out through the mouth. Notice your shoulders drop.
Lights out.
That is it. Same time, same place tomorrow. Rituals earn their keep through repetition, and this one asks only a minute, and a swipe of magnesium.
The balm this ritual was built around
Dr. Doug's Magnesium Balm is the perfect balm for a nighttime ritual: it helps you relax, and stay relaxed, for the evening. Dr. Doug made it for exactly this, magnesium chloride in eight simple ingredients that glides on without sting or drip and massages in clean. In our 14 day perception study, 93% of customers reported improved relaxation and sleep.
Based on a 14-day consumer perception survey; respondents per check-in varied.
If you try the ritual, we would love to hear how your evenings change. Hit reply to any of our emails, a real person reads every one.
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