Mom’s need time outs as much as anyone else! Maybe even more so.  Treat your mom special this year!   The most important thing about Mother’s Day is you want them to feel special.  Do what you think they’d love most.  Below are a few items I thought would make excellent gifts for the stressed out mom.

The first one is Kushyfoot. This is a brand that is known for their Reflexology in their products- something about a “massage all day long”!  I found their socks to be delicious to my tired dogs.

MAMA MIO!!

Love your legs? Tired at the end of the day and want to give them a pep talk? Try some Lucky Legs Cooling Serum with peppermint! This stuff is great!  I’ve done well using this product on my legs immediately following tough workouts or at the end of the day when I want to forget about the soreness, I’ll slather this cream on any body part that’s sore…back, legs, neck, whatever. Highly recommend!

Note: Do not remove contacts after applying Lucky Legs!!!

Yantra Mat.

The healing art of acupressure has its roots in traditional Chinese medicine. Scriptures written over 4,000 years ago describe “nail beds” that were used to heal the body and mind.

Says Wikipedia: “Reviews of acupressure clinical trials have been conducted… according to the protocols of evidence-based medicine; for most conditions they have concluded tremendous effectiveness in well-conducted clinical trials.”

Acupressure may even induce the release of endorphins and oxytocin, the body’s own pain-relieving and happiness hormones. And there is some evidence that it increases metabolism as well.

When I first received the Yantra Mat, I was scared to death of it!  Those “bed of nails” are sharp and prickly and I couldn’t imagine putting myself on it.  With my kids’ as my witness, I did lay down on it eventually…and was pleasantly surprised.  As long as I was wearing a shirt, I loved the feeling of the mat on my back.    I gave myself 10 minutes the first day and will continue with that plan for the next few days!  I think with practice, the Yantra Mat will be an excellent tool to help you become more relaxed and maybe even trigger happiness hormones! I’m willing to try it!

You can purchase yours here.  Enter the word RELAX to receive 20% off code.

If you’re a mother reading this, what would you want for Mother’s Day?

P.S. Kushyfoot, Yantra Mat and Mama Mio all sent products for purposes of review.  My opinions are my own and nobody is paying me for this post!