Balance your emotions naturally this holiday with flower essences.
Just as the holidays can be a time of fun and festivity they can also make us feel overwhelmed or even melancholy on occasion. The Bach Flower Remedies (a system of 38 flower essences that have been used in over 65 countries for 60 years) can help balance the emotions naturally and fend off feelings such as sadness, anxiety, confusion and fatigue. They can be used by people of all ages, as well as animals, and have no contraindications. They can be purchased at health food stores and taken directly on the tongue or in a glass of water or tea. Read on for some suggestions on which remedies might be particularly helpful for yourself, family or friends this holiday season.
Elm – For Feelings of Overwhelm
Tags: Flower Essences
Sometimes a practice can benefit from instruction or collaboration.
A practice is generally referred to as “habit or custom” as well as “a repeated performance or systematic exercise for the purpose of acquiring skill or proficiency.” While a practice can be a craft, skill, trade or profession it can also be considered a meditation, a discipline, or a commitment. In all cases, it involves continuous time and energy, as well as focus and patience which, with all the distractions of modern life, it seems that nearly everybody could benefit from. For these reasons I believe that “having a practice” of any variety, is a worthwhile pursuit for anyone.
Tags: Self-actualization, Wellness, Yoga
Have you ever noticed how similar the cross section of a carrot looks to the very part of our body that we know carrots help; the human eye?
By now most everyone has grown accustomed to hearing about the Law of Attraction. A great many folks associated with the new age movement have been teaching about it and many have adopted it as an idea that resonates. Recently I was talking with a homeopath in my area and he was telling me about one of the tenets of homeopathy; the Law of Similars. It struck me how similar (forgive the pun) the Law of Attraction is to the Law of Similars. Both strongly contend that like attracts like. In fact, Esther and Jerry Hicks, authors of The Law of Attraction even purport that our clichés, such as “Birds of a feather flock together,” hint at our innate understanding of the idea of like attracts like.
Tags: homeopathy, Supplements
Physical exercise can be a healthy and effective means for releasing negative feelings.
Conflict and confrontation can be two of the biggest balance busters, but having some coping mechanisms in your toolbox can go a long way toward helping you keep your cool and maintain your health and well being during a difficult difference of opinion. Regardless of whether a dispute is with a spouse, friend or business associate the following methods can be employed to help you stay balanced.
1) Get clear about how you feel. Are you feeling frustrated, disappointed, slighted or confused? If it’s hard to determine what you’re feeling, try using a feeling chart. Knowing how you feel is the first step in allowing your needs and desires to be effectively understood and communicated.
Tags: Communication, Expression, Feelings, Visualization
Organic yogurt is abundant with probiotics.
Given the origins of their name (Pro-Latin for “in favor of”-and biotic-Greek for “pertaining to life”) we can deduce that these organisms are advocates of vitality. Indeed, probiotics are our body’s tiny yet tremendously powerful balance boosters. For centuries probiotics were simply consumed by way of cultured foods. The book Nourishing Traditions provides a thorough account of how foods such as yogurt, kefir, tempeh, kimchi and sauerkraut were eaten regularly in their respective regions and thus supplied highly helpful bacteria to their consumers.
Tags: cultured foods, digestive health, probiotics, Supplements
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I’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Summer Solstice. The longest day of the year is an opportunity to give thanks to the Sun and all the warmth and sustenance it provides us with.
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