You don’t want any dirt or other impurities in your ritual bath water, so always shower first. Use soap or body wash to wash your skin and prepare for your ritual bath. During this time, focus your thoughts on your intentions to cleanse your spirit. For instance, you could repeat a mantra in your head as you bathe. You might think, “I release negativity so my spirit will be lifted,” or “I’m washing away my worries and cares.” Fill your tub with slightly hot water that doesn’t burn your skin. Before you get in, test your water with the back of your hand to make sure it’s not too hot.  If it feels too hot, wait a few minutes for the water to cool down. If your water is too cold for comfort, drain a little water out of the tub, then add more hot water to warm it up. Salt is commonly used as a purifier, so it’s perfect for a ritual bath. You can use plain salt or a bath salt blend that’s made for a spiritual bath. Pour your salt into the water, then use your hand to slosh the water to help it dissolve. Here are some options for salt:  Himalayan sea salt Unrefined sea salt Epsom salt If you’re using plain salt, adding herbs or essential oil is a great idea. The aroma can help you cleanse your spirit. Additionally, some herbs have cleansing properties. You can use 1 oil or herb or you can create a blend. To use an oil, add 3-5 drops of essential oil directly to your bath. If you’re using herbs, sprinkle them over your bath water.  Lavender essential oil or dried herbs Rosemary essential oil or dried herbs (not appropriate for pregnant women) Vetiver essential oil Cedar wood essential oil Rose essential oil Rose petals Dried sage Get into your bath water and relax. Submerge as much of your body under the water as possible. Then, close your eyes and focus on your intention to cleanse your spirit. Focus on your breath to gently bring your awareness to your body and what you’re doing. This will help you reflect on your intention. Take slow, deep breaths as you reflect on your intention. Think about the reasons why you feel like your spirit needs to be cleansed. Then, imagine your worries, negativity, or spiritual blocks dissolving into the water. If you like, pray or ask for spiritual support to help you cleanse yourself. When you feel ready, get out of your spiritual bath to end the ritual. Instead of drying off with a towel, let the water naturally air dry so that it evaporates off of your skin. This helps complete the cleansing process. It’s okay to put on your robe, but don’t towel off first. Don’t take cleansing baths too often. If you feel like you need a regular cleansing, take a spiritual bath once a month or as often as once a week. Otherwise, you might deplete your spirit from over-cleansing. Try different cleansing schedules for yourself to find what works for you.
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One-sentence summary -- Shower before you take your ritual bath so you’re clean. Run a bath that’s comfortably hot. Add 1 cup (273 g) of bath salts to the water to help purify your energy. Include cleansing herbs or essential oils for added benefits. Soak in the water for 20-30 minutes. Meditate on the energies you want to cleanse. Let your body air dry after your spiritual bath. Take your cleansing bath as often as once a week.

Article: Taking large tasks and breaking them down into smaller, more manageable action steps can help you beat your anxiety related procrastination. Breaking the task down can make the task seem less overwhelming, which can help you feel less anxious about getting it done.  For instance, you can break a report for work down into researching it, writing it, and editing it. Or, you might break a school paper into the introduction, main points, and conclusion. Then work on completing one section rather than the whole thing. It can be especially helpful to set goals when you have anxiety because your anxiety can make it difficult for you to focus on and complete activities. Some research suggests that doing things like setting goals and deadlines for your tasks can help you beat procrastination. Setting goals gives you something concrete, self-defined, and manageable that you can do.  Create specific goals with deadlines for the things you need to get done. For instance, you might say, “I will finish cleaning my room by 10 PM.” Make your goals realistic. For example instead of setting a goal to finish a 10-page report in one day, set a goal to finish the first two pages in one day. Setting goals that are too difficult can actually increase your anxiety rather than reduce it. It may seem like a good idea to keep ‘plugging at it’ once you start working so that you don’t lose your steam and start procrastinating. But, taking a break to de-stress, relieve tension, and recharge your brain and body is a better way to address your anxiety and your anxiety related procrastination.  Take a five minute break when you complete one of the action steps for your task. Sit in a quiet place, close your eyes, and just take a few minutes to be still and quiet. When you complete a task or reach one of the goals that you have set for yourself, you should congratulate and encourage yourself with a small reward. Incentives can help motivate you as well as give you incentive to meet other goals.  For instance, when you complete one of your action tasks, you might treat yourself to a piece of candy or a 5-minute break to play one of your favorite online games. Or, for example, you might treat yourself to the new shoes you’ve been eyeing when you finish a major report on time. It can be easy to beat yourself up when you procrastinate on doing something. Some evidence suggests, though, that doing this may make it more likely that you will procrastinate again. Instead, give yourself a break and forgive yourself if you procrastinate because of your anxiety.  Remind yourself that procrastinating doesn’t make you a lazy or bad person. You might say, “I procrastinated on this, but it doesn’t mean I’m not a hard worker.” Reduce some of the pressure on yourself by saying things like, “I didn’t start on time for this assignment, but I’m not going to beat myself up. I can and will do better next time.”
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Break your tasks down. Set goals. Take a break. Reward yourself. Forgive yourself.