How to Use Essential Oils for Stress, Anxiety & Depression

essential oils for stress, depression and anxiety

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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My Manifesto for a Mindful Christmas

Mindful Christmas

 

I have mixed feelings about Christmas.

I love the idea of Christmas – slowing down, taking a break and reconnecting with family and community and what’s truly important. Though I am not at all religious, I have a great respect for Christ’s teachings on love, forgiveness, tolerance and helping the poor, and I like to think of Christmas as a time to give generously not just to your loved ones, but to those in need.… Keep reading...

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Yin Yoga: A Complete Practice for Body & Mind

Beautiful woman practicing Yoga by the lake - Sun salutation series - Balasana or child's position - Toned image

Imagine if you could loosen up all of the tight places in your body, remove energy blockages in your meridian system and learn how to cultivate mindfulness, self-compassion, and serenity all in one practice?

This, my friends, is why I LOVE teaching and practising yin yoga – it may appear deceptively simple on the surface, but it is in fact a rich, multi-layered and deep practice for body, mind and heart….and… Keep reading...

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Is a Magnesium Deficiency Making You Stressed & Irritable?

Have you been feeling stressed, tired, irritable and grumpy lately?

If so, you could be suffering from an all-too-common magnesium deficiency!

Magnesium is the relaxation mineral, it literally repairs the coating (myelin sheath) around your nerves when it becomes damaged due to stress.

Other signs and symptoms of deficiency include:

  • twitchy eyelids
  • tremors/shaky hands
  • muscle cramps and spasms
  • restless legs
  • constipation
  • sensitivity to light and noise
  • high blood pressure
  • feeling snappy and unable to cope with daily stresses

Unfortunately blood testing for magnesium deficiency is not that reliable, if you suffer from any of the above symptoms, your best bet is taking a supplement for a few months, or on-going if you are particularly sensitive to stress.… Keep reading...

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Why Life-Balance Doesn’t Work (& What To Do Instead)

Slackline in the park. Black and white photos

 

Have you ever been to one of those self-help seminars, where they give you a fun worksheet to fill out in which your life is divided into neat little segments on a pie chart?

As you fill out the different sections that may be lacking or unbalanced in your life, you have the stunning realization that if you could just devote enough time and energy to each slice of life-pie, everything would be hunkey-dorey!… Keep reading...

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