Calm and Cool: The Art of De-Stressing

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Calm and Cool: The Art of De-stressing

Many of you know I have become all about removing stress from my life however possible. In our daily lives we are inundated with stress from so many angles. We need to remember to take care of ourselves AND take time for ourselves. Too often I hear "I don't have time for that" or I wish I had time to do that".  What I have come to find is you have to MAKE time for yourself. A good way to start is by getting an organizer and scheduling your time out by the week. Set aside some time, ideally Sunday. Start by putting in time with your spouse and/or kids, your work schedule, kids activities, when you will work out.  Then fill in chores, grocery shopping, etc. If you haven't done this before it can be intimidating, but don't let it. Writing it down can actually become calming as you know where your time is being spent THEN you can schedule in YOUR time. Time for a hot bath, meditation or just to sit and read.  A planner doesn't need to cost a lot. You can print one out or just use your phone.  The point is to plan time for yourself so you can relax and enjoy life, instead of rushing through each day not knowing where your time went. 

doTERRA's BALANCE is one of my favorite essential oil blends. It helps create a sense of clam and well-being, ease anxious feelings and provides a grounding, balancing effect on emotions. Some of the ingredients include Frankincense, Blue Tansy, Spruce, Ho Wood and Blue Chamomile. I use this as my perfume and carry a bottle in my purse placing it on my temples, neck under my ears and my wrists.  After I put it on my wrist and rub them together I take several deep breaths and immediately feel happy! 

Smooth Soft Skin

I ventured into making my own sugar scrub last month as a gift for my sisters birthdays. I chose a vanilla and spice mix that I thought appropriate for the winter. I had a some left over that my daughter quickly moved to her bathroom to use. The feedback was all positive. I plan to try some different scents with lemon or other citrus soon. 

1/2 cup Brown Sugar

1/2 cup White Sugar
1/2 sup Coconut Oil (mine was organic)
2 tsp Vanilla 
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
2 drops Clove Essential Oil

Mix all ingredients together and put in your favorite jar! 

Detox Bath

I love a hot bath in the winter. I found a recipe on Pinterest about how to use a bath to detox. I have tried it and found it really relaxing and I felt amazing after and through the next day.  I ran my bath hot. Use your own judgment as how hot you prefer. The benefits are many. Flushes toxins, reduces stress, improves sleep, relieves sore muscles and headaches, improves muscle function and helps treat colds, flu and other sickness. Soak for at least 30 minutes. Be careful getting up as you may be light headed. Rinse off, preferably in a cool shower. 

2 cups Epsom salts
1 cup baking soda
1 tbs ground ginger ( I just sprinkled some in the water.)
5-10 drops Lavender Essential Oil 

Other popular ingredients you can use are essential oils of choice, green tea, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, nut milk (coconut, almond, etc.) 

Meditation

Meditation can be defined as a practice where an individual focuses his or her mind on a particular object, thought or activity to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state. Wikipedia

Most of you know that I am a huge proponent of meditation. I discovered this practice about six years ago and I'm not even sure how to put into words how it has helped me. If you have not tried it I would wholeheartedly encourage you to begin. There are many ways to start. I personally started with guided meditations on YOUTUBE. Short ones around ten minutes or so. I tried many. If it didn't resonate with me I would move to another one until I found one I liked. The different instructions helped me define how I meditate today and that is also constantly changing depending on the day, how long I have and how I feel. 

Sometimes mid day I need to reconnect with myself so I turn the volume off around me, sit up straight in my chair, hands placed in my lap and I concentrate on my breath breathing in and out deeply. As I breath in, I imagine energy pulling from the earth, through my body and up into the cosmos. Then as I exhale I imagine energy from the cosmos coming down through my body and grounding me back with the earth. A few minutes of this and I am ready to get back to work with a clear mind.   

You can listen to music or not listen to music. You may lay down, sit up straight in a chair or sit with your legs crossed. You may meditate in the morning, afternoon or evening. It is recommended to start your day with meditation. You decide what's best for you and that can change from time to time or daily. 

Things to remember when you start. Your mind will wonder, that's okay, it happens to everyone. As it does, bring it back to your breath. You will likely fall asleep at times. Everyone does and I still do at times. There is no right way to meditate, just YOUR WAY.  There are times I have a hard time as I feel my mind is going a hundred miles an hour and other times I ease into my breath immediately. Just make it your own and enjoy. 

Benefits of meditation: Lower blood pressure, improves blood circulation, lowers heart rate, relives anxiety, lowers cortisol levels, less stress and deeper relaxation. 

I have much more to share and will revisit the art of de-stressing in the future. If you have questions or suggestions please give me a call.

Love and Light,

Elaine

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Happy New Year and Welcome 2018!!! Going into the New Year many make resolutions, though many of those are broken by February.  One thing you should do though, is write down your goals! There are many reasons to do this, one of which is clarity. If you don't have a plan, you don't know how you will reach your target. Many of you may have heard of the Harvard study on a graduating class. The graduates were asked if they had goals. 3% had written goals, 13% had goals but only in their head and 84% did not have any goals. Interviewed again ten years later, the 3% who had written goals were earning an average of 10 times as much as the other 97 percent of the class COMBINED. That is how powerful written goals can be. 

You should have goals for all aspects of life. . Your goals should be specific, measurable , attainable, realistic and have a timeframe attached.  (SMART ) You should also break them down and have a three-step (or how many steps you need) plan on how you will achieve them.  And remember, you should state your goals in a positive statement. 

Happy Goal Setting.......

We were invited New Years Day to our lovely friends Sandi and Dan's. It was a fun evening filled with friendship and love. I brought desert. I had some fruit in the refrigerator that I really wanted to use so I whipped up this recipe. It was Vegan friendly and gluten free! I kind of winged it so the amounts below are rough estimates. You can really use any mixture of fruit you have on hand and it was yummy if I do say so myself. 

4 small golden delicious apples

8 oz blueberries

16 oz strawberries

1 tbs lemon juice

1 1/2 cups rolled oats (I used organic gluten free oats)

1 tbs Cornstarch (I used gluten free)

1/3 cup organic Coconut sugar (You could also substitute brown sugar)

1 tsp ground Cinnamon

1/4 tsp Clove

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup Organic Coconut sugar (You could use regular or any substitute you want)

1/2 cup chopped Pecans and Almonds (You can use what you have or omit if you don't want)

1/2 cup cold Vegan butter (You can substitute real butter.)

 Heat your oven to 350 F. Mix oats, nuts, 1/3 cup Coconut sugar, clove, cinnamon, salt then mix in cold Vegan butter. Blend until combined, set aside.

In a pot combine apples, blueberries and strawberries. Add lemon juice until coated.  Turn on to medium heat then add cornstarch and 1/2 cup Coconut sugar. Stir gently until blueberries start to burst open and a sauce thickens. About ten minutes.  I also added a sprinkle of cinnamon, two drops of doTerra Clove oil and a little salt to the fruit to help flavor it a bit more. 

Pour mixture into 8x8 dish. I sprayed mine with an olive oil spray.  Sprinkle topping evenly over fruit mixture. Bake uncovered about 20-25 minutes. 

My newest book I'm reading is called The Emotion Code. This book is written by Dr. Bradley Nelson and discusses how many ailments in our bodies are caused by emotional blocks we have. Some blocks are from when we were young and other created recently. He talks about removing the blocks and how doing so has helped cure people in many different ways. Quantum Physics has been around for over a hundred years, yet scientists are still discovering how our bodies energy has amazing affects on ourselves and the outside world. 
 I'm just about four chapters in but finding it very interesting. The link below is for your free copy to either download to read or listen to. You can also order on Amazon and pay for a hard copy but free is always fun! I would enjoy a discussion group about this so please reach out to me if you decide to read the book. 

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Wishing you all a healthy and prosperous 2018!!!

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