How to Use Essential Oils for Stress, Anxiety & Depression

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Have you ever caught a waft of a particular scent that has immediately triggered a memory of a super-vivid moment from your past – complete with the very emotions you experienced at the time? It could be the smell of a particular food that takes you straight back to a happy (or sad!) childhood family holiday, the fragrance of a certain talcum powder or perfume that evokes the warm memory of your grandmother and feelings of love and protection or even the scent of fresh pencil shavings that may remind you of your first anxiety-ridden day of school.… Keep reading...

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A Guided Mindfulness Meditation to Try at Home

Feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Come back to your centre of inner peace and the present moment in this short, simple mindful meditation on the breath. It runs for about 12 minutes, so find somewhere where you won’t be disturbed, sit up straight on a chair or on the floor (use as many cushions as you want for back support, hit play & enjoy! Oh…and be sure to let me know how it went in the comments below when you’re done…namaste 🙂

PS – have you joined my new facebook group The Ashima Living Meditation Circle?… Keep reading...

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Why You Need To Do A Digital-Detox….ASAP!

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Picture this: You’re on vacation on a warm tropical island, having some pre-dinner drinks at a balmy, breezy alfresco restaurant right on the beach, with the soft white sand under your feet. You gaze over the sparkling water as the sun begins to set in one of the most brilliant sunsets you’ve ever seen! Blazing streaks of red, orange, gold and purple stream through the rippling clouds and reflect off the water – it literally takes your breath away.… Keep reading...

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How To Plan A Year Of Self-Care (Part 4)

The final instalment in my 4 part Self-Care Series is here!

This video explores the monthly and yearly self care habits you can set up for a year of wellbeing, such as creating a support team of wellness professionals and utilising your vacation time effectively to truly rejuvenate yourself when you are not at work.

Like the last vids, grab a pen and notebook, cos there is some more fun homework!… Keep reading...

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How to Plan a Year of Self-Care (Part 3)

Part 3 of my 4 part video-series “How to Plan a Year of Self-Care” is here!

In part 1 we looked at what self-care is and isn’t and how to identify subconscious patterns that may sabotage your own self-care, and part 2 looked at how we can implement a simple self-care routine into our day. In this video, I am going to show you how you can set aside  few hours each week to attend to some of your own needs to enjoy better heath, energy, joy and inner peace.… Keep reading...

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