Treat your feet consciously

Most of us spend more time outdoors in summer. We play more sports, eat healthier, and care for our sun-stressed skin. But do you do anything for your feet in the summer too?

Summer is the perfect time to take a more conscious approach to your feet because:

• your feet are more visible in summer shoes,
• your feet aren’t cold, so you can get out and walk barefoot more often,
• you have more time to know how your feet feel and what they need.

In this article, I’ll give you a few tips that you can easily incorporate into your foot care during the summer. And what’s great, it will take you no extra time.

Now let’s get to it:

How can you treat your feet more consciously during this summer

1. Walk barefoot for at least 30 minutes a day at home.

2. Massage your feet with a massage ball every day.

3.  Pick up toys or things off the ground with your feet.

4. Take your shoes off in nature or at the playground.

5. Check your posture.

6. Check your posture during normal daily activities and correct it.

7. Notice how you walk.

8. Go for a walk barefoot or in barefoot shoes.

Is this challenge suitable for you?

If your feet are healthy and you want to bring them more to life, definitely yes. If you are bothered by incipient deformities or foot pain, join in too. With musculoskeletal problems – joints, tendons, arches, etc., you can participate as much as your body will allow.

However, there is one contraindication to barefoot walking: if you have diabetic neuropathy or any impairment in the sensation of your feet (for nerve or vascular diseases), consult your doctor for any challenge tips. However, with caution, many of them can be applied. Instead of walking barefoot, choose barefoot shoes or compromise shoes with plenty of room for your toes and no arch support.

I look forward to seeing you,

Karolina from DIY Barefoot Shoes