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Spa Secrets, Start Your Engines for a £10M Jaguar
This Investor Life
October 31, 2024
On going to the spa…One of my oldest mentors who worked on Wall Street, has this to say:
“Self-care is not selfish nor is it a modern “millennial” term”
Want to know how I’m so relaxed even though I work a high-stress job in media/finance? Mindset is a huge part of it, a couple of other components are 3 tips that maximize my relaxation time - learned by developing my own rest hacks by visiting spas 2x a week for years.
1. Spa slippers.
If you’re going to a new spa whether in your own city or on vacation you’re going to want a non-slip slipper that you’ll feel comfortable in.
Unless you’re going to the The Carlyle in New York City where they give you one-time use Frette slippers it’s always better to have your own pair. I cannot tell you the amount of times I’ve forgotten & regretted not having my slippers. Nothing worse than being oily after a massage or wet after the steam room and having your own personal slip n’ slide courtesy of the slippers provided by the spa.
A couple brands I wear @givenchy slides @adidas slides
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2. A spa outfit.
Ditch the robe, bring a wrap. Those spa robes do not cover much - I am 5”10 so most spa robes are long shirts. If you bring your own wrap you won’t have to worry about slip ups. I find that when I bring a spa outfit to change into I am much more relaxed. I do not wear my spa outfit anywhere else.
This makes it special & signals to my mind it’s time to switch to a different mode.
I also usually wear running shorts or silk pjs (if I am only getting a facial)
It’s about what makes you feel comfortable. I love knowing that what I’m wearing is mine and not that hundreds of others wore it before me.
3. Skip the alcohol.
If you use a spa properly you are there to detox from toxins in your life and alcohol will not help you recover in any way.
Yes, spas offer “complimentary” champagne or prosecco but remember you are there to detox not stress your body out any more.
Spas much like restaurants offer a “free item” champagne or bread to incentivize you to spend more. Regardless of your tolerance sip some water (skip the tea especially if it’s black tea) bonus if it’s flavored with fresh cucumber and other fresh produce.
Start your engines…The first ever Jaguar XKSS to be offered at auction in Europe…
Let’s dive in:
Highly significant and historically important; the first XKSS to be offered at auction in Europe
XKSS production ended earlier than expected owing to a fire at Jaguar’s Browns Lane factory in Coventry during February of 1957. By this time, only 16 new cars had been completed.
So loved by Steve McQueen that he bought it, twice. The one being offered for sale though is chasis XKD 540 while Steve’s chasis was the 713 (currently at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles - click here for link).
My other favorites being put up for sale on November 2nd include:
2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 (!!!)
1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Vantage
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso
My husband’s pick 1994 Honda NSX-R
His second pick (and honestly I love this except not a fan of the white)- 1993 Porsche 911 Turbo S Lightweight (RARE)
More on recovery…Bio-hacking tip #1
Whether traveling, parenting, or over staffed on a weekend project - remember there is an alternative to feeling constantly rundown and it doesn’t include taking mind-altering substances. It involves getting hooked (up) to an IV.
This is my #1 way to recover after any trip - long or short. Depending on where in the world I am I have a short list of trusted services that come to my home/social club or hotel.
I recommend the following:
Drip Hydration (national)
Next Health (Los Angeles, NYC, Maui)
Mindset Workshop - updates
You may recall that I hosted a series of popular mindset workshops in September. I have been asked quite a bit about hosting another one or at least releasing the recording.
At this time I do not have the bandwidth to host another workshop but I will be releasing the mindset workshop recording for sale next month in honor of my birthday month.
Speaking of Mindset, I am releasing a series of mini-sodes on mindset scripts - the first one (Money Mindset Scripts) was released last week.
The next one (Self-Image scripts) which had over 400 votes on the poll of 940 responders will be released this week.
Ciao,
Elena