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WHAT'S HOTIf you've become a slave to the gym or feel washed out and weary, January is the month on the calendar to kick back and recuperate.

While celebrities check into rehabs or luxury spas to take time out, we mere mortals can't all afford the same star treatment. Luckily there's a bevy of affordable products on the market to soothe weary limbs and relax your mind and body ready for a lively spring. You'll be bouncing back in no time. Try: The Body Shop Relaxing Lavender range, from £6-£12; Clarins Relax bath & shower concentrate, £14.50 (0800 036 3558); L'Occitane relaxing bath oil, £10 (www.loccitane.com); Sainsbury's Organic You relaxing bath essence, £5 (0800 636 262); N-Spa Professional De-Stress Bath, £4.95 (www.nirvanaspa. co.uk).

New Year's resolution to hit the gym hard? If you're making the most of your membership right now you may be suffering from aches and pains after exercising. Indulge your angelic behaviour with some tender loving care for those over-worked muscles.

"Essential oils which help to warm and stimulate stiff muscles, such as rosemary, will be beneficial," advises Geraldine Howard, president of Aromatherapy Associates. Try: Aromatherapy Associates De-stress Muscle Gel, £16.50 (020 85697030/ www. aromatherapy associates. com); Elemis Musclease Active Body Concentrate, £29 (48 Euros) (www.timetospa. co.uk); Crabtree & Evelyn Revitalising Mineral Muscle Soak, £15.50 (01443 445566/www.crabtree-evelyn.co.uk); Neal's Yard Organic Ginger And Juniper Warming Oil, from £6 (www. nealsyardremedies.com).

If you're having trouble dropping off, try natural aids to promote sleep. Eight hours of solid kip will leave you bright and breezy once that alarm clock buzzes. By the time spring arrives, you'll be fresh as a daisy. Try: Molton Brown Relaxing Yuan Zhi Sleep Mist, £25 (www.moltonbrown.co.uk); Quinessence Tranquilla Mood Enhancer, £5.99 (www.quinessence.com); Holistic Silk Lavender Eye Mask, £32 (www. powderrooms.com); Badger Sleep Balm, from £3.99 (01827 280080).